talk me through the airport

Cal04

we are going on a weeks hols for the first time as a family. flying from cork with aer lingus, its a morning flight.have seats prebooked. just taking one checked in bag and hand luggage. how much hand luggage can we take, how much for kids? if i print out boarding pass or whatever, what do i do coming home as i won't have access to computer/printer. haven't been at an airport in years and i'm panicking!

naughtysmurf

Cal04 wrote: »

we are going on a weeks hols for the first time as a family. flying from cork with aer lingus, its a morning flight.have seats prebooked. just taking one checked in bag and hand luggage. how much hand luggage can we take, how much for kids? if i print out boarding pass or whatever, what do i do coming home as i won't have access to computer/printer. haven't been at an airport in years and i'm panicking!

As regards boarding passes, you should be able to print out for both outward & return flights, I always print a couple of spares just in case

Baggage is restricted to one piece per passenger.
The maximum dimensions for a cabin bag are: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm or 22in x 16in x 8in.
Baggage must weigh under 10 kgs/22lbs and be small enough to fit in overhead bins or under your seat.
These limits are strictly enforced.
Additional small items (camera, personal stereo, overcoat, handbag or laptop) are allowed

munchkin_utd

theres no need to panic. Especially from Cork which is much more laid back and easy to navigate than say a large(ish) airport like Dublin.

Handluggage allowance is on the website. One bag of 10kg and it must be inside specified dimensions. Each child can bring a piece too. Just be sure to checkin any liquids to avoid any hassle, and if you must bring liquids then you can only bring bottles of max 100ml and they must be gathered up in a 1L zippie bag


Also no need to print out boarding pass in advance on the way out or back if you dont want to. You have luggage to hand in anyhow so can simply checkin as normal. With Aer Lingus theres no charge for not having the boarding pass printed out in advance.
And at cork the queues are minimal and move quickly. I flew in the morning last saturday week and the mrs and kids 3 days later and neither of us was waiting for more than 5 minutes in the queue to checkin.

If you want to save on time in the morning and not do breakfast at home, the bar behind security does a pretty decent fry up for less than a fiver!

schemingbohemia

naughtysmurf wrote: »

As regards boarding passes, you should be able to print out for both outward & return flights, I always print a couple of spares just in case

Baggage is restricted to one piece per passenger.
The maximum dimensions for a cabin bag are: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm or 22in x 16in x 8in.
Baggage must weigh under 10 kgs/22lbs and be small enough to fit in overhead bins or under your seat.
These limits are strictly enforced.
Additional small items (camera, personal stereo, overcoat, handbag or laptop) are allowed

OP is flying with Aer Lingus so can't print off return boarding passes unless they're flying to one of about 3 airports in the UK and returning within 3 days.

munchkin_utd

schemingbohemia wrote: »

OP is flying with Aer Lingus so can't print off return boarding passes unless they're flying to one of about 3 airports in the UK and returning within 3 days.

100%

I'd also emphasise that Cork airport is bleedin tiny.
From long term car park to checkin is a 5 minute walk.
From checkin to security is only 30seconds up an escalator.
From having passed through security to your gate is 30seconds to a minute walk.
It couldnt be easier to be honest.

Tefral

If you have a smart phone, you can check in online with your mobile and the Aerlingus App and it sends your boarding pass as a QR code Picture.

Save this to your phone and bobs your uncle. I fly with Aerlingus 2 times a week and the check in with the phone is the greatest thing ever.

naughtysmurf

schemingbohemia wrote: »

OP is flying with Aer Lingus so can't print off return boarding passes unless they're flying to one of about 3 airports in the UK and returning within 3 days.

B*gger!, good to know as flying with them later in the year

How did I get over & back from Orlando last year then? Can't remember, deffo didn't print anything off in the states

mikedragon32

naughtysmurf wrote: »

B*gger!, good to know as flying with them later in the year

How did I get over & back from Orlando last year then? Can't remember, deffo didn't print anything off in the states

With Aer Lingus you can check in at the airport (the old fashioned way) for your return leg! You don't have to have checked in online or anything like that.

naughtysmurf

Thank God for that, just spent 20mins trying to download the AL app on a smartphone I have trouble making calls on

samina

cronin_j wrote: »

If you have a smart phone, you can check in online with your mobile and the Aerlingus App and it sends your boarding pass as a QR code Picture.

Save this to your phone and bobs your uncle. I fly with Aerlingus 2 times a week and the check in with the phone is the greatest thing ever.

If travelling in a group it's easier to check in at the airport. on the app you can only check in 1 at a time. Which can take a while and if your trying to seat the family together it can be more tricky.