Aerlingus AerClub/Avios

goingnowhere · 22-09-2019 8:37pm

There is a lounge down near G gates about half way down on the right side and then downstairs

Better be there since I will be using it in two weeks time.

tomwaits48 · 23-09-2019 11:23am

cshk99 wrote: »

Anyone else not able to log into their account? Keep getting errors saying my details are invalid and no responses from their social media

can't log into the estore at all, it says me details are wrong, but I haven't changed them

SB Morer · 23-09-2019 11:59am

tomwaits48 wrote: »

can't log into the estore at all, it says me details are wrong, but I haven't changed them

Same thing is happening me so it’s not just you. It also happened the other day but was fixed after a few hours and I was able to get in fine then.

ironclaw · 23-09-2019 7:38pm

AerClub and Avios systems for passwords are not synced, meaning if you change your password in one, it doesn't replicate to the others instantly. It seems to occur in batches every hour or so. The same happens in the iOS App versus the website. If you change your password in one, it won't always let you log in via the other for quite some time. In fact, you can have two different passwords for a period of time.

The level of incompetency in ths whole implementation is boggling.

fmul9798 · 26-09-2019 8:04pm

Might someone be able to advise what happens when you hit silver tier ? Do you need a card at that point to access the lounges and get priority checkin etc?
I should make silver tier on amn outbound flight, and wondered if I could use the lounge on the return leg (expect I am being way too optimistic...)

Thanks

steve-o · 26-09-2019 8:22pm

fmul9798 wrote: »

Might someone be able to advise what happens when you hit silver tier ? Do you need a card at that point to access the lounges and get priority checkin etc?
I should make silver tier on amn outbound flight, and wondered if I could use the lounge on the return leg (expect I am being way too optimistic...)

Thanks

It will take a few days at least for your tier credits to post. Once that happens, your status on the app will be updated with a virtual silver card. That will be accepted in some places but others will demand a physical card. The physical card will be posted out to your within a couple of weeks.

ganreo · 26-09-2019 9:21pm

fmul9798 wrote: »

Might someone be able to advise what happens when you hit silver tier ? Do you need a card at that point to access the lounges and get priority checkin etc?
I should make silver tier on amn outbound flight, and wondered if I could use the lounge on the return leg (expect I am being way too optimistic...)

Thanks

Getting in through fast track and priority boarding shouldn't be a problem. Some lounges don't like it if you don't have the physical card - Dublin for example will have a moan at you if you don't have it, whereas Heathrow won't really care either way. If you use the Aer Lingus app to show your boarding pass - this ill state that you are on Silver. You'll get the physical card and a couple of luggage tags in the post a couple of weeks after

fmul9798 · 27-09-2019 8:25am

Thanks very much - I'll try the virtual card if they happen to post prior to the return.

AndyBoBandy · 27-09-2019 8:34am

fmul9798 wrote: »

Thanks very much - I'll try the virtual card if they happen to post prior to the return.

If the app doesn’t update you as a silver (when the website shows you as silver), just log out and back in.

BigMoose · 27-09-2019 10:17am

I had no problem in the DUB lounge with the app virtual card. My bigger problem was the tier credits seem to take almost a week to appear, so when I made silver on the way out, they didn't appear until after I was home.

Board Walker · 27-09-2019 12:09pm

BigMoose wrote: »

I had no problem in the DUB lounge with the app virtual card. My bigger problem was the tier credits seem to take almost a week to appear, so when I made silver on the way out, they didn't appear until after I was home.

Mine always take 5 days.

cson · 27-09-2019 3:27pm

Not sure if this has been mentioned in here but pro tip for booking EI with Avios; call BA. The taxes/fees for a transatlantic tend to be in the 80 range vs the 200+ odd EI button on.

ganreo · 28-09-2019 4:19pm

cson wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned in here but pro tip for booking EI with Avios; call BA. The taxes/fees for a transatlantic tend to be in the 80 range vs the 200+ odd EI button on.

Thanks for the info. Do you have a specific number to call? DO you need to be also on the BA loyalty program? I'm doing a TA flight from Dub - NY next year and plan on purchasing with Avios

Nicetrustedcup · 28-09-2019 8:41pm

cson wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned in here but pro tip for booking EI with Avios; call BA. The taxes/fees for a transatlantic tend to be in the 80 range vs the 200+ odd EI button on.

I have about 20k of them myself and hopefully be over 30k soon with them.

Any idea of what that will get me?. A return to say Amsterdam or London from Ireland?

Van.Bosch · 28-09-2019 8:54pm

Nicetrustedcup wrote: »

I have about 20k of them myself and hopefully be over 30k soon with them.

Any idea of what that will get me?. A return to say Amsterdam or London from Ireland?

26000 will get you a return to New York plus taxes

Nicetrustedcup · 28-09-2019 8:58pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

26000 will get you a return to New York plus taxes

What kind of taxes are we looking at as I might be heading over that way in the new year pending

Would this be ba or Al?

Van.Bosch · 28-09-2019 9:00pm

Nicetrustedcup wrote: »

What kind of taxes are we looking at as I might be heading over that way in the new year pending

Would this be ba or Al?

EI, as above taxes are about 210 but apparently if you ring BA to book they only charge 80.

Nicetrustedcup · 28-09-2019 9:18pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

EI, as above taxes are about 210 but apparently if you ring BA to book they only charge 80.

All my points are with ba so he 80 euros sorted then

The_Wanderer · 30-09-2019 3:49am

Nicetrustedcup wrote: »

All my points are with ba so he 80 euros sorted then

You can transfer points between your EI and BA accounts.

For my trip to the USA (over here atm) I shifted all my points to BA, booked my flights with them but on EI metal. With points taxes and charges (I didn't have enough points to cover the total) I paid €350 return for two people.

Doylers · 30-09-2019 2:47pm

ganreo wrote: »

Thanks for the info. Do you have a specific number to call? DO you need to be also on the BA loyalty program? I'm doing a TA flight from Dub - NY next year and plan on purchasing with Avios

+1 for number

Rowley Birkin QC · 01-10-2019 7:33pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

26000 will get you a return to New York plus taxes

Interesting. I've just hit Silver and will likely get to platinum middle next year, haven't really looked at Avios at all but have 17k sitting there doing nothing.

cson · 01-10-2019 7:40pm

Doylers wrote: »

+1 for number

1. Check award seat availability on Avios website for your chosen dates
2. Transfer the required Avios to your BA account (set one up if needed, you're free to transfer Avios amongst BA/EI/IB accounts)
3. Call the BA reservation line and tell them you're looking to book the routing you searched in 1. with the Avios from your BA account.

cson · 01-10-2019 7:41pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

26000 will get you a return to New York plus taxes

Bear in mind that this is off peak and dependent on award seats being available (they aren't always available, for e.g. you're unlikely to find them around the Xmas period).

Board Walker · 02-10-2019 8:58am

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Interesting. I've just hit Silver and will likely get to platinum middle next year, haven't really looked at Avios at all but have 17k sitting there doing nothing.

I have 25k and i never get offered much. I tried to get a flight to heaathrow lately and it was still 100 euro with 10k points even tho the flight was only 135 euro so i just paid the price.

I thought i saw someone say before they were offered BT vouchers?

L1011 · 02-10-2019 8:59am

The vouchers were on the pre Avios scheme. All gone and forgotten now

Casati · 02-10-2019 9:19am

Think you can use them for upgrades - if you are headed to the States you’ll get better value upgrading to business with points than messing about with any short haul rewards

SB Morer · 02-10-2019 9:23am

Board Walker wrote: »

I have 25k and i never get offered much. I tried to get a flight to heaathrow lately and it was still 100 euro with 10k points even tho the flight was only 135 euro so i just paid the price.

I thought i saw someone say before they were offered BT vouchers?

If you want to fly to LHR transfer your points to BA and fly on BA. There’s ample award availability. A sample return economy flight will cost 15000 Avios + just €2 in taxes, or 11500 Avios + €32 in taxes, or there are lots of other pricing options, and you should be able to get off peak flights for 4,000 Avios each way

Board Walker · 02-10-2019 10:04am

Casati wrote: »

Think you can use them for upgrades - if you are headed to the States you’ll get better value upgrading to business with points than messing about with any short haul rewards

How much would a Upgrade be to JFK one way?

Also, could i upgrade my wife too or just myself if i had the points?

Casati · 02-10-2019 10:09am

Board Walker wrote: »

How much would a Upgrade be to JFK one way?

Also, could i upgrade my wife too or just myself if i had the points?

Think it’s 20,000 points each way, maybe more. You can upgrade anybody subject to seats being available. V nice to have business on a return overnight trip

SB Morer · 02-10-2019 10:22am

Casati wrote: »

Think it’s 20,000 points each way, maybe more. You can upgrade anybody subject to seats being available. V nice to have business on a return overnight trip

Actually it’s 37,000 Avios Off-Peak or 44,750 Peak for a one way upgrade to the Eastern US. And that’s subject to availability- there’s no guarantee a seat will be available.

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