Aerlingus AerClub/Avios

The avios price plus a few 100 in cash is around 60k avios iirc,so 46k avios is good value imho especially as it will come with lounge access and 8 to 10hrs of a flat bed seat with a good dinner/breakfast and booze complimentary if you want that and the EI arrivals lounge if it's still there

Doubtful you'd get tier credits for an avios upgrade

Not sure about a pure cash upgrade

Thanks!

If I retain platinum without using my upgrade coupon this year do I have 2x to use next year or is it "use it or lose it" thing?

That thread is inactive, but I have the solution. Filling in your mobile number on the Aer Credit Card portal doesn't work. You have to wait for the email from Bank of Ireland with a special link. When you click on that link, it takes you to the portal where you enter your AerClub username and password and then your card is linked (no mobile number required). I received the email two days after my card arrived.

I was Concierge for years and now dropped to Platinum - in all that time my flight upgrade vouchers expired each year.

Last November I put in a cheeky request for upgrades (I have only 1 on Platinum) but didn't use 2 of my Concierge last year - tried the 'i was Concierge for x years line' but - was told - 1 upgrade only, any unused benefits had expired - that was via email, not telephone - unsure if its a different team.

Maybe it has changed in the last few months - send them an email to ask the question and get it in writing - stating you had a call with x on y date will probably not suffice if the info is wrong or, they misunderstood.

Be great if they are carrying over.

I contacted Aer Lingus about this yesterday and posters above are right it seems, use it or lose it. The guy on the phone was v helpful so they are going to listen back to my previous call. I've asked for refund of the Avios and them to swap in my coupon.

What platform were the hotels booked? I was double credited for a flight to the US with BA before and it was never caught

Anyone know how long it takes for avios to be rewarded on Avios hotels?

Usually Booking.com comes up as pending etc but avios hotels appears not.

Also, aspire still not open in Schiphol.

Email says the Avios are awarded 35 days after check-out. Can’t speak from experience yet, though I do have a few upcoming bookings as this site seems to be more price competitive recently.

For me with points and spending it's just a couple of working days after the relevant statement in which you have passed the spending requirement.

I don’t see how AerLingus can’t - it’s not as if Bank of Ireland will do it!

I would try make a claim under the travel insurance that comes with the card,assuming you have a valid reason not to fly what was booked

If you don't fly the booking it's gone

They seem stupidly rigid in that respect

It will be challenging to put a financial value on the flights so I would not expect the insurance company to entertain it, whatever the reason.

Agree they should apply the same terms as a revenue flight, if the alternate date is available then change each ticket for a fee -I personally believe the 2 free flights is the worst perk of the card.

If its american airlines it will be

If its jet blue look for mint suite in the description

Tbh,you'd be better going on BA via T5 Or booking direct in mint with jetble via Bos or jfk

Punch your route into Google flights and see what comes up

Air Canada looks good

Aspire lounge in Schiphol opens today. looks really nice.

Hi all having a bit of an issue with the Aer Credit Card portal at the moment. Having signed up in early 2023, my one year anniversary has come and gone but my account never updated. Ie. 2024 passes and benefits etc never added and anniversary date still still says Jan 2024 which is obviously now in the past.

Aer Club have said its BOI who reset the accounts at the anniversary date but BOI have said that this is Aer Clubs responsibility so kind of going around in circles with them here, has anyone ever encountered this before?