Aer Lingus or BMI to Heathrow?

iMax

I need to fly into Heathrow (& out again obviously) in a little over a week's time. I need to book the flights soon, but looking at the prices, there's a €50 difference going out & €35 on the way back using BMI (cheaper).

I'm being reimbursed for the flights but am conscious of "wasting" money.

Would I be better off paying the extra & going Aer Lingus because it'll be pretty much guaranteed to go on time or save the extra & book BMI & hope to get out on time.

I'll be in london for just the day & travelling without luggage (apart from laptop).

mikedragon32

My experience of both airlines (or actually any airline operating at LHR) is that punctuality is by no means guaranteed.

Go with whoever is cheapest!

iMax

Thanks, primary concern is getting out of Dublin in the morning. There's about ten minutes between flights.

Fratton Fred

Both flights get held on the ground at Dublin until they are cleared by LHR. The ten minute earlier flight could get there ten minutes later. That's just the way Heathrow is.

As for the airlines themselves, I much prefer BMI, but I wouldn't pay extra to use them.

killbillvol2

iMax wrote: »

I need to fly into Heathrow (& out again obviously) in a little over a week's time. I need to book the flights soon, but looking at the prices, there's a €50 difference going out & €35 on the way back using BMI (cheaper).

I'm being reimbursed for the flights but am conscious of "wasting" money.

Would I be better off paying the extra & going Aer Lingus because it'll be pretty much guaranteed to go on time or save the extra & book BMI & hope to get out on time.

I'll be in london for just the day & travelling without luggage (apart from laptop).

Why would that be the case?

Polar101

I wouldn't pay that much extra to fly Aer Lingus on a short hop to Heathrow, I haven't found them to be any more punctual than other airlines.

Go Harvey Go

Fratton Fred wrote: »

As for the airlines themselves, I much prefer BMI, but I wouldn't pay extra to use them.

I much prefer BMI, too - and, without any disrespect intended to your opinion, I would be prepared to pay extra to fly with them.

Why? Well, I've had quite a few unhappy experiences with Aer Lingus - most notably in January 2011 when there was a strike on... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I haven't had any with BMI, though - and I've found its service to be that bit more pleasant.

Stinicker

It wouldn't bother me on a short trip, the decision would come down to suitable timings, price and baggage interline agreements if transferring to a different airline.

ollaetta

Have used them both and not much between them really. What I like about BMI is that you are not charged extra for checked in baggage so the first price you get online is basically what you pay.