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  • #32
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Depends if you have €450 spare.

    If you don't stay in Economy

    If you do I would say its worth it.


  • #33
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,202 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    sasta le wrote: »
    Is it worth it?

    It's all relative, isn't it?

    For myself and my wife, we paid approximately 1200 Euro for return flight each, one leg of which was in Business Class.

    Was it worth it for me? Hell yes.


  • #34
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    For me, I wouldn't buy it on an outbound leg to the US, but it would be worth it on the return leg.

    I've only ever flown business class twice with AL, when I used my free upgrades from Gold Circle (Gold level). I've never received a gratis upgrade from them. When flying for work, I fly according to my clients' travel policy, and so far, none of them have allowed business class. (Even on Heathrow -> Seattle flight). Doesn't bother me terribly though, as the flights to the East Coast are relatively short.


  • #35
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    I'd be opposite of dudara. I would do it heading over to America over coming back. Especially if it is a once off treat. Allows you to enjoy the meal/drinks and services instead of sleeping the whole time.

    The A330 Business is quite good on EI, B757 not so much. I'd probably only pay a couple of hundred extra for it on such short flights, except maybe SFO/LAX


  • #36
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Quick question guys as i'm looking at heading to the states this year. Currently i can book a seat in economy for 500 i think it is, if i then put in a bid of say 300, that basically means i'm paying 800 for chance to go business class - however it is only 925 to guarantee myself business, so like there's no real advantage, like for the sake of extra 125 i might as well jus buy out right.


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  • #37
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,676 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Ace2007 wrote:
    Quick question guys as i'm looking at heading to the states this year. Currently i can book a seat in economy for 500 i think it is, if i then put in a bid of say 300, that basically means i'm paying 800 for chance to go business class - however it is only 925 to guarantee myself business, so like there's no real advantage, like for the sake of extra 125 i might as well jus buy out right.


    I'm pretty sure that's not a question. ;)

    What route is it?


  • #38
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    Quick question guys as i'm looking at heading to the states this year. Currently i can book a seat in economy for 500 i think it is, if i then put in a bid of say 300, that basically means i'm paying 800 for chance to go business class - however it is only 925 to guarantee myself business, so like there's no real advantage, like for the sake of extra 125 i might as well jus buy out right.

    yes

    if you really want Business and are going to gamble €300 you might as well just pay €425 for Business and be done with it

    the price is only going to go up over time


  • #39
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    Also, if you did get the upgrade, you can only chose seats at a max of 5 days before the flight and, if travelling alone it's likely you won't get one of the standalone seats. I'd recommend seat 3K, it's the best seat on the plane.


  • #40
    J.pilkington
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,296 ✭✭✭J.pilkington


    Riskymove wrote: »
    yes

    if you really want Business and are going to gamble €300 you might as well just pay €425 for Business and be done with it

    the price is only going to go up over time

    And get the gold circle points at bclass levels. If you book economy and win the bid you get no extra points for the bid value/fact it's business


  • #41
    pclive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭pclive


    Anyone bid for a seat lately? Flying to NYC next week was going chance a bid


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  • #42
    crisco10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,364 ✭✭✭crisco10


    pclive wrote: »
    Anyone bid for a seat lately? Flying to NYC next week was going chance a bid

    Yeah, last month, I bid €400 for outward leg to NYC and got the upgrade. Much more fun on Dub - NYC route as you get all the time to enjoy the 4 course meal etc. Way back is just a bad night's sleep either way really, so may as well slum it!

    Business Class was quite quiet which obviously influenced my success!


  • #43
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    crisco10 wrote: »
    Yeah, last month, I bid €400 for outward leg to NYC and got the upgrade. Much more fun on Dub - NYC route as you get all the time to enjoy the 4 course meal etc.

    Pics and/or a bit of a review for us plebs?


  • #44
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    Has anyone had any success with this recently. And if so, how long before the flight did you get the email? Anytime I've been successful, I've had it 6 days before the date of travel.


  • #45
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Tenger wrote: »
    Pics and/or a bit of a review for us plebs?

    Good one here

    http://travelskills.com/2015/03/25/trip-report-aer-lingus-new-business-class/


  • #46
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Simon Gruber Says wrote: »
    Has anyone had any success with this recently. And if so, how long before the flight did you get the email? Anytime I've been successful, I've had it 6 days before the date of travel.

    once it was around 5 days before and once less than 48 hours


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