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Aerlingus power socket

  • 01-05-2011 3:40pm
    #1
    Muttly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭


    I'm travelling to Orlando late next week with Aerlingus and the plane will have a power socket between each pair of seats.

    Can anyone tell me what kind of socket this will be and what voltage? ie 110v, 220v, Irish/uk socket, european (since its an airbus???) or US?

    I've tried looking on the Aerlingus site and I can't find it. It could and most likely is staring me in the face I just can't see it.


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  • #2
    seanmacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭seanmacc


    Muttly wrote: »
    I'm travelling to Orlando late next week with Aerlingus and the plane will have a power socket between each pair of seats.

    Can anyone tell me what kind of socket this will be and what voltage? ie 110v, 220v, Irish/uk socket, european (since its an airbus???) or US?

    I've tried looking on the Aerlingus site and I can't find it. It could and most likely is staring me in the face I just can't see it.

    i may be corrected on this but as far as I know the power sockets on most airlines are 220v, car cigarette lighter type sockets. It depends on the plane, only a handful of Aerlingus' transatlantic fleet have them and only in certain seats in economy. All of business class has them on most of the transatlantic fleet. Its luck of the draw really, ask when checking in.


  • #3
    i71jskz5xu42pb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭i71jskz5xu42pb


    Have you tried Seat Guru?
    http://www.seatguru.com/articles/in-seat_laptop_power.php


  • #4
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    seanmacc wrote: »
    i may be corrected on this but as far as I know the power sockets on most airlines are 220v, car cigarette lighter type sockets. It depends on the plane, only a handful of Aerlingus' transatlantic fleet have them and only in certain seats in economy. All of business class has them on most of the transatlantic fleet. Its luck of the draw really, ask when checking in.

    All of the Aer Lingus A330's have power outlets in Economy.See here


  • #5
    Muttly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Muttly


    Thanks guys! My us travel adapters will do the job nicely.


  • #6
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    The Incredible Fridge wrote: »
    All of the Aer Lingus A330's have power outlets in Economy.See here

    Really? When did they bring that in?


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  • #7
    Dacian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    No need for travel adapters as the EI plugs take both US and UK plugs. 1 power outlet between each pair of seats in economy. Each business class seat has one.
    cocoshovel wrote: »
    Really? When did they bring that in?
    First 2 aircraft with the new interior were delivered in Summer 2007. 6/8 upgraded by Summer 2008.
    Last aircraft without the new interior (2 weren't upgraded as they were going) left the fleet in early 2010.

    Taken from EI.com, about halfway down the page:
    http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/onboardandarrival/in-flightentertainment/
    seanmacc wrote: »
    i may be corrected on this but as far as I know the power sockets on most airlines are 220v, car cigarette lighter type sockets. It depends on the plane, only a handful of Aerlingus' transatlantic fleet have them and only in certain seats in economy. All of business class has them on most of the transatlantic fleet. Its luck of the draw really, ask when checking in.
    To correct you......this info is about 2 years old. Sorry.


  • #8
    iPlop
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    Dacian wrote: »
    Last aircraft without the new interior (2 weren't upgraded as they were going) left the fleet in early 2010.

    ORD was upgraded, I flew on her in 2010, I don't know weather DUB was.


  • #9
    squonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    ORD? Waste of time upgrading her wasn't it? Seeing as she's now being broken up and was only upgraded in 2010!


  • #10
    LOccitane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭LOccitane


    squonk wrote: »
    ORD? Waste of time upgrading her wasn't it? Seeing as she's now being broken up and was only upgraded in 2010!

    EI-ORD had both cabins retrofitted in 2009. But, certainly the cost of retrofitting wasn't written off upon disposal.

    The problem was that EI couldn't effectively advertise the new product until all aircraft were retrofitted and so ultimately had to retrofit -ORD.

    I'm sure that various hard product components will be taken from it as spares for example.


  • #11
    squonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    Oh indeed! I suppose there's also the case that it sort of looks like ORD might have hit an issue in maintenance that was too costly to fix so that it looks as if it was better to scrap it. I guess it just shows that the air business is just like your car, you might have upgraded a few bits here and there but if it fails the NCT and it's something serious then it might as well be traded in for a newer model!


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  • #12
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    For 99.99999% of laptops, mobile phone and other portable device chargers it won't make any difference whether it's 115V 60Hz or 230V 50Hz.

    Check your power adapter and you will most likely see something like 100V to 240V 50-60Hz

    From what I remember, Aer Lingus use EmPower onboard with a kind of combination socket that accepts US and standard European plugs, but not the giant UK/Irish 3-pin variety. However, they have adapters on board.

    I suspect the UK/Irish plug is not accommodated because it's so physically huge that it's not easily available as a module to fit in the seat.

    For the sake of peace of mind, bring a US power cable / adapter with you.

    British Airways also does not provide a British/Irish type socket, it's US/Euro only!


  • #13
    lynchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭lynchie


    Solair wrote: »
    For 99.99999% of laptops, mobile phone and other portable device chargers it won't make any difference whether it's 115V 60Hz or 230V 50Hz.

    Check your power adapter and you will most likely see something like 100V to 240V 50-60Hz

    From what I remember, Aer Lingus use EmPower onboard with a kind of combination socket that accepts US and standard European plugs, but not the giant UK/Irish 3-pin variety. However, they have adapters on board.

    I suspect the UK/Irish plug is not accommodated because it's so physically huge that it's not easily available as a module to fit in the seat.

    For the sake of peace of mind, bring a US power cable / adapter with you.

    British Airways also does not provide a British/Irish type socket, it's US/Euro only!

    Aerlingus have standard 3-pin UK / Irish sockets on board in economy. Ive used them several times and never needed an adapter. Just plug it in like you do at home. In business, they had empower on the seats, but im not sure if that has been replaced since all the cabin was refitted.


  • #14
    Dacian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    Solair wrote: »
    From what I remember, Aer Lingus use EmPower onboard with a kind of combination socket that accepts US and standard European plugs, but not the giant UK/Irish 3-pin variety. However, they have adapters on board.

    British Airways also does not provide a British/Irish type socket, it's US/Euro only!
    No adaptors needed on EI. 3 pin and US plugs accepted.
    As Lynchie says, just plug in as you would at home.
    EI business class also accepts both 3 pin Irish/UK and US plugs.

    BA only have power points in their Premium Economy and Business class cabins. Wasn't aware that they didn't take 3 pin plugs,seems like a silly restriction there.


  • #15
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    Dacian wrote: »
    No adaptors needed on EI. 3 pin and US plugs accepted.
    As Lynchie says, just plug in as you would at home.
    EI business class also accepts both 3 pin Irish/UK and US plugs.

    BA only have power points in their Premium Economy and Business class cabins. Wasn't aware that they didn't take 3 pin plugs,seems like a silly restriction there.

    The older Aer Lingus power socket rollout was definitely North American style / 2-pin Euro plug only. They must have changed it to something a little more practical for Irish people.

    BA's is definitely North American only when I've come across it. They provide adapters onboard.

    That's what BA had :

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vicchi/4461639263/

    It accepts:
    American and European plugs only! Strange that BA would exclude their home market :D


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