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what are Aer lingus like travelling from ireland to San Francisco

  • 23-08-2008 10:31pm
    #1
    mmurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭


    Looking to visit friends in Berkley San Franciso in September October and checking what are Aer lingus like from shannon or dublin mainly asking what are the seats like comfort etc

    also anyone travel with BA to San Franciso

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    dohouch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭dohouch


    Not SF but I went Dublin-LA lst year and being 6ft1" had no problem. Wouldn't be a regular long hauler so can't compare with other airlines.

    🧐IMHO, God wants us all to ENJOY many,many ice-creams , 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦



  • #3
    mmurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭mmurphy


    thanks, what was the recline on the seats like and the width as im not a small guy but not big and fat either was it a drop down screen or a small lcd for each passenger

    thanks


  • #4
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Depends on the plane. The newer ones have individual entertainment screens.

    Recline won't be great, if you're flying economy. Not much different than on their short haul planes.

    Search the forum for Aer Lingus and you'll find many threads about what they're like.


  • #5
    keefg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭keefg


    I haven't flown long haul with EI for years but it was a terrible experience (to Chicago).

    Things may have changed since but there was no seat back TV. My headphone socket didn't work so I couldnt watch the movies anyway.

    And to top it all off....I went to Chicago with 2 EI sales reps as part of a business trip, first of all there were no seats available in Biz class and we had to fly economy but the reps said dont worry we would all be "looked after" :rolleyes:

    The in flight service was crap, very stingy when it came to handing out soft drinks and water even though we were with 2 EI staff. I thought I would die of thirst :D


    I'm just glad that it was a freebie flight because I would of been very :mad: if I had been a paying punter.

    That was in 2000 and I never flew EI again. Like I said, maybe they have changed but....once bitten and all that.

    As for other airlines....BA are fine but Virgin would always be my first choice to the US, only thing is you have to get to London first which isn't an issue for me but I know some people prefer to fly direct from Dub.


  • #6
    mmurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭mmurphy


    Thanks keefg

    I have experienced travelling with BA on their Primium econ " Middle Class" which was great but I also tried ther normal cheap seats to new york and I didn't like it at all

    however its a long flight and I feel you need a comfortable seat etc

    in January I went to san francisco with virgin brillant experience had a wnderful trip but it was traveler plus worth the money

    as I would like to do a few trips I just booked a flight from cork to heathrow to san fran with BA in the middle class for less than 950euro

    any comments on the Aer lingus would be welcome


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