Delaying a connecting flight with Aer Lingus

Pegmatite

Hi,
I have a flight book with Aer Lingus to the west coast of the US, next month. The trip is broken up into flights, Dublin - Newark, then Newark to Seattle. And the return journey is the same.

I have family in New York and am hoping to visit them on the return leg. I have a layover in Newark for 8 hours. But am hoping to spend more time with them. Ideally I would like to fly back to Dublin the following day.

I imagine its straight forward enough.
Has anyone ever done this before?

schemingbohemia

Depending on the type of ticket you bought you could be looking at significant cost to change your flight.

whomitconcerns

Straightforward no. You have booked connected flights and would now be looking for two seperate flights on return. It's not a simple change request. Best to call them see what they say. But if this has to happen it will be expensive

whomitconcerns

Straightforward no. You have booked connected flights and would now be looking for two seperate flights on return. It's not a simple change request. Best to call them see what they say. But if this has to happen it will be expensive

goingnowhere

Call Aer Lingus, it MAY be possible depending on the rules the tickets were sold under

Expect to pay a change fee and the difference.

Hector Savage

OP, I'd be interested to hear how this went, post back what Aer Lingus say please + thanks!

Yamanoto

Should really have factored it in at the time of booking OP.

Depending on your fare class, it's likely going to cost you to make such a change now.

Danbo!

Just bear in mind if someone suggests to get a cheap flight from Seattle a day early to allow you time with your family in NY, you will not be able to get the NY-DUB leg of your booked flight.

Hector Savage

Danbo! wrote: »

Just bear in mind if someone suggests to get a cheap flight from Seattle a day early to allow you time with your family in NY, you will not be able to get the NY-DUB leg of your booked flight.

Really ?
seems strange ...

CeilingFly

Hector Savage wrote: »

Really ?
seems strange ...

Not if its booked as a single trip on same ticket that just has a stopover / plane change.

The benefits of that is if the first leg is delayed amd you miss second leg, they are responsible for rebooking.


Only thing is to ask aer lingus if its possible.

Pegmatite

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Straightforward no. You have booked connected flights and would now be looking for two seperate flights on return. It's not a simple change request.

Called Aer Lingus, and thuis is pretty much what they told me. The could cancel the second leg for me. I would lose what ever I had paid for it, and book a new flight the next day.

Shame really.

Hector Savage

Pegmatite wrote: »

Called Aer Lingus, and thuis is pretty much what they told me. The could cancel the second leg for me. I would lose what ever I had paid for it, and book a new flight the next day.

Shame really.

Is there not a cheaper way, I mean no date change for 2nd leg ?

Im surprised, you would think with Long Haul they would be more flexible ..

CeilingFly

Hector Savage wrote: »

Is there not a cheaper way, I mean no date change for 2nd leg ?

Im surprised, you would think with Long Haul they would be more flexible ..

If you buy a flexible ticket, they are flexible. But assuming the op bought an economy, non refundable, non changeable ticket, then those rules apply.

finbarrk

I did a trip like that a few years ago. No problem, once I did it as a multiple city/stop trip at the time of booking.