Aerlingus AerClub/Avios

They should add priority boarding or similar to the benefits like what most of the US cards do.

Morning all, flying out of Venice this morning, platinum status. Can I use the fast track there +1?

Thanks!

Did it work in the end? Sometimes if it’s an electronic gate computer says no…

Yup, no issues for me +1. Very handy as it turned out as there was about 5 touring juvenile sports teams in the security q at the same time along with a large complement of bewildered yanks.

Pre boarding will be offered to those travelling with young children, i.e. kids in buggies etc regardless of status.

No chance at the lounge or fasttrack

Just to update this, the outbound flight was at around 90% capacity and we were allocated sears 1A and 1B at check-in, seat 1C was empty so we had 3 seats between 2 of us. Return flight was full or almost full but we got seated together in row 27.

Checked in at airport check-in desks as we had bags. We were first off the plane but it didn't make an iota of difference because we had to wait for our bags.

Yes it does, usual must be on same flight rule applies

no unless its EI metal afraid you won't....frustrating I know....

Seems as if glitches on tech is rampant in Aer Lingus.

Logged in this morning to book a flight, ALL past flights have been wiped from my history. I tried to upgrade only to be told that there are no vouchers on my account. Despite not having used any in this cycle.

Luckily I had to provide dates for the past seven years to my immigration lawyer so I have a record of every flight I took. All this and Avios points of 200K+.

What is happening to Aer Lingus?

The other thing that is extremely noticeable is that I have to use a VPN linked to Ireland to log into my account. Cannot log in in the USA at all. I have previously brought this up with support and still nothing.

Just back from a round trip DUB-LHR-LAX-LHR-DUB.

DUB-LHR was AL economy, and LHR-LAX was United business.

My AerClub account has been updated, but with just 1300pts each way on the LHR-LAX. I can't find anything specific on the AL website about earning points on United, only combinations of booked/operated by AL.

I nearly the same number of points on an AL economy flight from DUB-CDG recently, so 1300 seems very low?

EDIT:

Looks like I only got 25% of the mileage distance of my United Flight, presumably because the AL leg of the flight was Economy?

LHR-LAX: 5456 miles X 0.25 = 1364 Avios.

But on DUB - LHR I got 100% 288miles = 288 Avios.

Anyone having trouble loggin into the e store?

Being a bit of a plane spotter, my wife lets me off now and again to travel far and wide to feed my habit. This years trip is to the USAF museum in Dayton Ohio. I have a Concierge companion voucher to use so I plan to use it for the flight and bring along a friend who is just as nuts about planes as me.

Anyway to my question, I was going to book business to ORD but then I have a five hour drive to Dayton. EI are selling tickets to Dayton via IAD and then connecting to UA for the flight to Dayton. The price in business class is pretty much the same as the flight to ORD but I am wondering what is EI’s policy for a companion ticket where I not using their metal for the final leg. Has any Conc members tried it and what was the outcome?

Have you looked at Aer Lingus' new route to Cleveland? It's a three hour drive rather than five.

Hadn't thought of that possibility. Food for though.

But all the same, it would be great if anybody has an experience with companion tix which would answer my question.