Aer Lingus 'Big Take-off Sale'

imfml

Book by January 12th, www.aerlingus.com

"The Aer Lingus Big Take Off Sale is here! We've great reductions on a huge range of destinations across Britain, Europe and the USA! Top deals include London Gatwick from €19.99, Amsterdam from €29.99, or even New York from an amazing €219, book now for the best deals this Spring!"

Hogzy

Balls. I need to travel to the US on April second.

Basq

Booked NYC back in mid-November for February 2nd - February 7th, and the two tickets came out at €899.28 all-in.

Same two tickets now are €1029.04 in their "sale".

Love that!

kn

Someone on politics.ie was saying that they checked everyday for the €219 NY fare and there was none there at all!

kn

Basq wrote: »

Booked NYC back in mid-November for February 2nd - February 7th, and the two tickets came out at €899.28 all-in.

Same two tickets now are €1029.04 in their "sale".

Love that!

Do you mean 2 return tickets i.e. circa €225 each way per person?

old hippy

Nice return flight to Dublin for £78 later this month. Hurrah.

Oat23

I got Dublin - Düsseldorf return for €82 /w fees. Happy enough with that.

Thanks for the link.

Basq

kn wrote: »

Do you mean 2 return tickets i.e. circa €225 each way per person?

Yep, 2 return tickets. It was €350 per person for each return flight.. then taxes/charges etc on top.

ixtlan

kn wrote: »

Someone on politics.ie was saying that they checked everyday for the €219 NY fare and there was none there at all!

Hmmm... doesn't seem too hard, as long as you are very flexible with dates. Depart Mar 20, return Mar 27, €437.02. It is €219 each-way... which I think means one-way price but you have to book a return, so double that is the best you can get? Is that a correct interpretation of each-way?

Ix.

Hogzy

The €219 offer excludes taxes i think

cena

I checked on sat for nyc to go on the 22nd or so. going for 3weeks and it came just under 1000euro for two return. Not sure it thats good. no sign of the 219 flights at all. They had then last yr too and no sign og the 219 flights

Turbine

Hogzy wrote: »

The €219 offer excludes taxes i think

No taxes and charges are included.

kn

ixtlan wrote: »

Hmmm... doesn't seem too hard, as long as you are very flexible with dates. Depart Mar 20, return Mar 27, €437.02. It is €219 each-way... which I think means one-way price but you have to book a return, so double that is the best you can get? Is that a correct interpretation of each-way?

Ix.

Is that all in or just the 'fare' before taxes and charges. I looked up a few dates and the cheapest one way 'fare' I saw was €195+ taxes and charges.

ixtlan

kn wrote: »

Is that all in or just the 'fare' before taxes and charges. I looked up a few dates and the cheapest one way 'fare' I saw was €195+ taxes and charges.

That 437 was the total (at least that's what is claimed). Just did it again for Mar 20-27.
From Dublin to New York
Fare 113.50
Taxes and Charges 127.74
Flight Total 241.24
From New York to Dublin
Fare 113.50
Taxes and Charges 82.28
Flight Total 195.78
Total Price: EUR 437.02

Because I'm interpreting 219 as one-way... I see less than 438 for the return as good. These are of course mid-week trips. Also I am of course being selective with days. If you have little choice as to when you can travel you'll probably pay close to 600.

Ix.

Africa

Edit: Im wrong. Never mind this post.

Dazzy

I got some good prices yesterday to Faro around Easter. Lots of dates with good prices and cheaper than Ryanair which is unusual.

That feckin Ryanair security thingy to stop the automated sites from using it is a complete head wrecker :mad:

HovaBaby

I hate when they say "New York for €219!!!!" or even more misleading "New York both ways for €219!!"

I know now, but before I bought tickets to New York I thought the trip worked out at €219 in total. ie €109.50 to get their and €109.50 to get back. I was even more mislead when they said €219 both ways. ie from their point of view it costs €219 to get there and €219 to get back. But 90%+ of people who see that sentence first time will think it is what is says, €219 in total for the trip.

Deceitful punks.

Murt10

Dazzy wrote: »

I got some good prices yesterday to Faro around Easter. Lots of dates with good prices and cheaper than Ryanair which is unusual.

That feckin Ryanair security thingy to stop the automated sites from using it is a complete head wrecker :mad:

Skyscanner does Ryanair as well as Aer Lingus

http://www.skyscanner.ie/flights/dub/fao/april-2012/april-2012/cheapest-flights-per-day-from-dublin-to-faro-in-april-2012.html

bmcloughs

Flying to New York 15th March to 18th. €800. Sale my a**

Johnny_Fontane

bmcloughs wrote: »

Flying to New York 15th March to 18th. €800. Sale my a**

yeah, cos thats not the busiest time of the year or anything to go to NY.:rolleyes:

I'm going there for €450 in february, its a pretty good deal.

Pythia

HovaBaby wrote: »

I hate when they say "New York for €219!!!!" or even more misleading "New York both ways for €219!!"

I know now, but before I bought tickets to New York I thought the trip worked out at €219 in total. ie €109.50 to get their and €109.50 to get back. I was even more mislead when they said €219 both ways. ie from their point of view it costs €219 to get there and €219 to get back. But 90%+ of people who see that sentence first time will think it is what is says, €219 in total for the trip.

Deceitful punks.

I don't think prices could ever be that low. 219 is unbelievably cheap for a transatlatic flight. People must know that there is no way they could be offering flights for 219 return. 350+ is more reasonable.

Turbine

HovaBaby wrote: »

I know now, but before I bought tickets to New York I thought the trip worked out at €219 in total. ie €109.50 to get their and €109.50 to get back. I was even more mislead when they said €219 both ways. ie from their point of view it costs €219 to get there and €219 to get back. But 90%+ of people who see that sentence first time will think it is what is says, €219 in total for the trip.

I doubt it. Like it clearly says on their website €219 each way, which is in block letters as well, so you've no excuse...

Eleganza

HovaBaby wrote: »

I hate when they say "New York for €219!!!!" or even more misleading "New York both ways for €219!!"

I know now, but before I bought tickets to New York I thought the trip worked out at €219 in total. ie €109.50 to get their and €109.50 to get back. I was even more mislead when they said €219 both ways. ie from their point of view it costs €219 to get there and €219 to get back. But 90%+ of people who see that sentence first time will think it is what is says, €219 in total for the trip.

Deceitful punks.

And the other 10% are only going one way thanks to the Country being driven in to the ground thanks to Fianna Fail so €219 isn't misleading to them.

Basq

Eleganza wrote: »

And the other 10% are only going one way thanks to the Country being driven in to the ground thanks to Fianna Fail so €219 isn't misleading to them.

Let's not become "THAT" thread!

Back on topic!

Africa

Ironic while im on this page, in the bottom right corner of the boards.ie framework there is an ad for Book at AA.com for flights!

haha!

cdublin

I've been through their site every which way and I cannot see ANY deals for flights to/from the States.

keithclancy

81.98 for a Weekend return to Cork from Amsterdam for 1 person.

Not bad I guess.

Still can't compete with Ryanair though, we pay that for 2 people going from Eindhoven - Dublin, then another 50-60 euros on car rental.

cruhoortwunk

I got a return flight to Brussels about 3 days ago for 65, and now the exact same flight is 112 on the 'sale'
Ha

Berty

Got Berlin for €135 and flight times are pretty good but only booked last night though so might have gotten a better price.

VonLuck

cdublin wrote: »

I've been through their site every which way and I cannot see ANY deals for flights to/from the States.

Here you go: http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/weboffersfromireland/januarysale-usafrom219/

Shanegggg

Bought Dublin - Manchester return for 67 euro return.

Not much of a sale as ryanair were 40 euro in total, but its worth the extra money not to have to deal with them.

Gotta also love Aer lingus's new "total price" system which includes "taxes an charges" and then they add a 6 euro handling fee each way!! :rolleyes:

Berty

Shanegggg wrote: »

Gotta also love Aer lingus's new "total price" system which includes "taxes an charges" and then they add a 6 euro handling fee each way!! :rolleyes:

+1 except when my missus gets her hand on it. She thinks the price is for 2 people. Then she gets to the last screen and...........................:eek:

donegalgirl28

Ridiculous TBH, I need to go to Edinburgh on the Friday 2nd March, all other dates are all listed as 24.99 except that date.

keithclancy

donegalgirl28 wrote: »

Ridiculous TBH, I need to go to Edinburgh on the Friday 2nd March, all other dates are all listed as 24.99 except that date.

Oh ffs .... as if their targetting you

cbrlover

Great Sale……………


I want to book a weekend (any weekend) in London for March. Out Friday evening back Sunday evening for two people.

The first I noticed was this new banner,
New all prices below include taxes and charges.
Than on the next page
Handling charge €24.

Aer Lingus best €170 aprox
Ryanair €102 aprox

That is roughly 66% more expensive.

Where do they get off? This should be in the Rip Off Ireland section.

Zardoz

cbrlover wrote: »

Great Sale……………


I want to book a weekend (any weekend) in London for March. Out Friday evening back Sunday evening for two people.

The first I noticed was this new banner,
New all prices below include taxes and charges.
Than on the next page
Handling charge €24.

Aer Lingus best €170 aprox
Ryanair €102 aprox

That is roughly 66% more expensive.

Where do they get off? This should be in the Rip Off Ireland section.

You are too late .
The sale started last week and there were alot of good bargains.
I booked a return flight from Cork to Barcelona at the start of March for 65 euro .Going out on a Wed,back on a Sunday,taking in a match.:)
I also booked a return flight Cork-Rome for 75 euro .
Good flight times too.
Normally Aer Lingus sales are poor but there were bargains this time.

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Are there any promo codes available?

cbrlover

Zardoz wrote: »

You are too late .
The sale started last week and there were alot of good bargains.
I booked a return flight from Cork to Barcelona at the start of March for 65 euro .Going out on a Wed,back on a Sunday,taking in a match.:)
I also booked a return flight Cork-Rome for 75 euro .
Good flight times too.
Normally Aer Lingus sales are poor but there were bargains this time.

I was not too late. I have being trying it from the start of the sale.

Plates

Planning a trip to New York late May. At the moment Aer Lingus come in cheapest at just over 600 all in. Anyone reckon there's a chance prices will go lower than that? I'm thinking not since New York would start getting popular around May. When do Aer Lingus have their "sale" for flights in April/May?

mp3ireland2

Is there a way of avoiding the Aer Lingus €6 charge? Like mywirecard (or any other prepaid master card) for Ryan air?

Tommy_Vercetti

Tried to book flights to Paris on Tuesday night and girlfriends card was declined as it was Mastercard Debit which it did not accept. Could'nt use my own card until today due to the limit, went to book flights and they had gone up €180, from €569 to €749, normally on the last day of a sale you have further reductions, not in Ireland though, shower of c****! :mad:

Reesy

Got this via email today (2 days after the sale started... what a great way to treat your 'gold' customers!)

Anyway, there's a code for an extra 20% off. Maybe it only works with a valid Gold Circle number, I dunno.

Also, note the Tc & Cs. Too hedged in to suit me, but it might suit somebody. NB these discounts only apply to their new 'Plus' fares which are not the cheapest option.

Not much of a bargain, but here's the info anyway.


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Book by Thursday 12th January for an extra 20% Discount!

Why not chase away the winter blues with a trip to the sun or maybe a visit to one of Europe’s historical Cities.

For a limited time we are offering Gold Circle members the opportunity to save even more on our "Big Take Off" sale prices.

Whether you fancy the Spanish Sunshine, the shopping and theatres of London, the splendour of Vienna or a break in one of Europe’s other fabulous cities, simply enter the promotional code below when booking your flight for an amazing 20%* saving on our fantastic sale fares.

This offer is valid for many of our most popular destinations. For a full list of destinations and dates available with this offer please see below.

To claim your 20% discount enter the promotional code 20EUFFPJAN into the promo code box on aerlingus.com

Fancy heading to the USA? We are also delighted to offer members €50 off return flights to Chicago!

To avail of the Chicago offer simply enter the code 50USFFPJAN into the promo code box on aerlingus.com
This offer is only valid until Thursday 12th January 2012 so book your seat now on our website aerlingus.com to avoid disappointment!


* 20% discount offer valid on the following Routes
Dublin to / from London Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Nice, Milan (Malpensa), Lisbon, Bucharest, Prague, Vilnius and Vienna
Cork to / from Malaga, London Heathrow, Paris, Amsterdam
Shannon to / from London Heathrow
Belfast to / from London Heathrow, Malaga, Lanzarote.

€50 off return flights offer valid on Chicago flights to from Dublin


TERMS AND CONDITIONS
• You must enter the code into the promo code box on aerlingus.com to receive the discount.
• The discount applies to fares only and does not apply to taxes and charges.
• The discount applies to direct routes from Ireland as per current schedule.
• This offer is only available on aerlingus.com
• Discount must be redeemed at time of booking and cannot be applied retrospectively.
• Offer valid from January 10th - midnight January 12th
• Get a further 20% off Jan Sale fares to Europe offer:
a. Selected Destinations only: See above for Details
b. Travel Dates: 17th Jan, 2012 - 29th Feb, 2012
• Get a further €50 off return fares to Chicago offer:
a. Travel Dates: 17th Jan, 2012 - 29th Feb, 2012
• Discount only applies to the fare in the Plus Fare option and not the checked bag or selected seat.

Badgermonkey

Tommy_Vercetti wrote: »

Tried to book flights to Paris on Tuesday night and girlfriends card was declined as it was Mastercard Debit which it did not accept. Could'nt use my own card until today due to the limit, went to book flights and they had gone up €180, from €569 to €749, normally on the last day of a sale you have further reductions, not in Ireland though, shower of c****! :mad:

It's not Penneys though, it's an airline. Nothing Irish about it, airline ticket sales the world over employ a fairly byzantine system of dynamic pricing to maximise yield and avoid flying with no bums on seats.

Tommy_Vercetti

Badgermonkey wrote: »

It's not Penneys though, it's an airline. Nothing Irish about it, airline ticket sales the world over employ a fairly byzantine system of dynamic pricing to maximise yield and avoid flying with no bums on seats.

While I know your right, it doesn't help with the sense of annoyance, especially when you haven't had a break for over two years!

imfml

Tommy_Vercetti wrote: »

While I know your right, it doesn't help with the sense of annoyance, especially when you haven't had a break for over two years!

Ridiculous really that Aer Lingus won't sponsor your holiday.

iguana

Pythia wrote: »

I don't think prices could ever be that low. 219 is unbelievably cheap for a transatlatic flight. People must know that there is no way they could be offering flights for 219 return. 350+ is more reasonable.

I flew return Shannon - Chicago with Aer Lingus a few years ago for a total of €206 return, inclusive of taxes and charges. It was one of the best flights I've ever taken too as the flight over was only 1/3 full and the flight back 1/2 full so I had no-one sitting next to me on either flight. Also series one of Mad Men, which I had never got into, was on the inflight entertainment system so I was kept well entertained.

uli84

yay booked aerlingus to Warsaw for Easter time for nearly the same price as Ryanair to Lodz for the same dates, thats my revenge for the stupid 'captcha'

purplestar77

Plates wrote: »

Planning a trip to New York late May. At the moment Aer Lingus come in cheapest at just over 600 all in. Anyone reckon there's a chance prices will go lower than that? I'm thinking not since New York would start getting popular around May. When do Aer Lingus have their "sale" for flights in April/May?

I've been waiting to book New York in May also and they've just released their summer sale fares working out about €500 each - managed to get just under €2000 for 2 adults and 2 kids.

http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/weboffersfromireland/summersale-usafrom249/

Summer Sale! Check out the latest flight deals from Dublin and Shannon to the USA with Aer Lingus.

To book flights just fill in your travel details on the booking form to the right or alternatively you can book using the routemap or our tripfinder tool.

Book your cheap flight to the USA now and enjoy the sights, shopping, activities and more. Escape Stateside this summer with Aer Lingus.

Aer Lingus. Great Care. Great Fare.

Book by: 23 January '12

rameire

Does anyone know of a new discount code for this week? Ta!

darragh o meara

Sale ?? Yeah right!! I've been looking at a certain flight and it's been up and down for a few weeks. On Saturday I checked and it was 490 ( 2 adults 1child) but didn't book as I was waiting for such a sale which started today, flights are now 570 in the sale. Bad form in my opinion.

Plates

Booked a flight to New York today for 510. Was 650 three weeks ago and 600 last week - so there are some good deals to be had.