Aerlingus AerClub/Avios

Doylers · 10-09-2019 1:05pm

Casati wrote: »

You could have booked it via BA Exec club and paid the 80 quid taxes but on a flight so cheap your better off paying for it and using your points either as part payment or for an upgrade

So you can book the same flight with BA exec and pay 80 instead of 220 in taxes for the same amount of points redeemed ?

Casati · 10-09-2019 11:16pm

Doylers wrote: »

So you can book the same flight with BA exec and pay 80 instead of 220 in taxes for the same amount of points redeemed ?

Yeah, you have to ring exec club for the booking but taxes much cheaper. I paid circa 100 quid for SFO return last year

1123heavy · 13-09-2019 4:12pm

I was just reviewing my flight list and can see a large number of flights don't have tier credits assigned. For some i am given 7.5 tier credits, for others I'm given avios points only, does anyone know why over half of my flights aren't assigned tear credits?

tnegun · 13-09-2019 4:29pm

Promo fares or paid for by avios?

1123heavy · 13-09-2019 5:35pm

tnegun wrote: »

Promo fares or paid for by avios?

I've never paid for anything using avios, though not sure about the promo fares. I think most of their fares are 'promo' even if it isn't clear, i thought you still got the 7.5 credits even if the fare was promo though

podgeandrodge · 13-09-2019 7:07pm

Aer Credit Card - the 2 free flights. I know they don't attract Avios or Tier credits, and don't include tax/charges. But do they include a seat or any baggage?
Thanks

cson · 13-09-2019 7:25pm

That the Avios system has not been integrated with the EI system to enable a booking made on the Avios website be added your AerClub account (and thus allow you to choose seats/add bags etc) is pretty astounding to me. I have to call up to do any of that? Really?

billy few mates · 13-09-2019 8:10pm

1123heavy wrote: »

I was just reviewing my flight list and can see a large number of flights don't have tier credits assigned. For some i am given 7.5 tier credits, for others I'm given avios points only, does anyone know why over half of my flights aren't assigned tear credits?

God I miss those days...

duffman13 · 13-09-2019 8:16pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Aer Credit Card - the 2 free flights. I know they don't attract Avios or Tier credits, and don't include tax/charges. But do they include a seat or any baggage?
Thanks

Nope, just a ticket, I'd to pay for the rest

Van.Bosch · 13-09-2019 8:31pm

1123heavy wrote: »

I was just reviewing my flight list and can see a large number of flights don't have tier credits assigned. For some i am given 7.5 tier credits, for others I'm given avios points only, does anyone know why over half of my flights aren't assigned tear credits?

I find they come in in two entries, so for a flight the Avios will appear one day and the tier credits the next day. So they both hit the account but it looks like they aren’t linked. That could be it?

The_Wanderer · 13-09-2019 11:37pm

I'm off to the USA tomorrow.

I seem to recall reading its better to skip the EI lounge and head through USA immigration and use the 51st&Green lounge? Is that correct?

How long should / can I go through USA clearance before the flight?

AndyBoBandy · 14-09-2019 12:17am

The_Wanderer wrote: »

I'm off to the USA tomorrow.

I seem to recall reading its better to skip the EI lounge and head through USE immigration and use the 51st&Green lounge? Is that correct?

How long should / can I go through USA clearance before the flight?

Yes, don’t use EI lounge as it’s before pre clearance.

Anythiny from 1-3 hours before departure, it all depends on the day that’s in it.

goingnowhere · 14-09-2019 7:31am

If silver you have not choice but to use the EI lounge, the staff will notify you when to head to pre clearance to be at the gate at a about the time boarding starts

Platinum or better or flying business you can use the 51st state

BigMoose · 16-09-2019 9:26am

I find that the outbound leg takes around 4 days for the avios/tier credits to appear (often the avios a day before) but the return leg can take ages. Often the avios appear and not the tier until I fill in a "missing miles" form, then they arrive no bother. Not sure what "system" they use but it's not a very good one! It feels like an intern doing it manually...

Board Walker · 16-09-2019 2:50pm

Im off to NY in November, Can i pay my wife into EI lounge in Dublin as i wont hit Platinum until i land in NY?

Dublinflyer · 16-09-2019 3:50pm

Board Walker wrote: »

Im off to NY in November, Can i pay my wife into EI lounge in Dublin as i wont hit Platinum until i land in NY?

I can't see why not, you can normally add it as part of your booking. Not sure if it is worth it though as you will still have to so through CBP and wait at the gate. Just just my opinion anyway, I don't think the EI lounge in Dublin is very impressive. It's a quiet space but the food offering is not great.

Stark · 16-09-2019 4:01pm

Yeah anyone can pay into the lounge. Like Dublinflyer said, the food offering isn't impressive though. Basic cheese, crackers, some soup.

51st and green is a bit more expensive but probably worth paying the difference as you can relax more not worrying if you've left enough time for pre-clearance and the coffee/food is better. Though as a silver member, you'd have to pay in as well. I think it's covered under platinum.

Board Walker · 16-09-2019 9:56pm

Stark wrote: »

Yeah anyone can pay into the lounge. Like Dublinflyer said, the food offering isn't impressive though. Basic cheese, crackers, some soup.

51st and green is a bit more expensive but probably worth paying the difference as you can relax more not worrying if you've left enough time for pre-clearance and the coffee/food is better. Though as a silver member, you'd have to pay in as well. I think it's covered under platinum.

Like the one in LHR so, pretty lame. Also Aspire in Schiphol is poor, i Upgraded to Privium Full last week as the lounge there is really good, i had basic as its essential to zip through the airport.

cshk · 17-09-2019 2:49pm

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

Stark · 17-09-2019 2:58pm

Fine for me

tomwaits48 · 18-09-2019 6:35pm

A barista was serving fresh coffee in the lounge yesterday in T2 between 5am -7am, is this new? Nice touch.

AndyBoBandy · 18-09-2019 6:43pm

tomwaits48 wrote: »

A barista was serving fresh coffee in the lounge yesterday in T2 between 5am -7am, is this new? Nice touch.

A solution to the coffee machines never working!!

cloudhopper19 · 18-09-2019 7:25pm

The Baristta is there in the morning and again in the afternoon at busy periods. If there is a positive reaction they will be there full time once the refit is complete later this year.

Stark · 18-09-2019 10:33pm

Oh nice.

The DAA lounge in T1 has a barista from time to time as does 51st and green. Nice to see EI lounge having it too. Even when the coffee machines were working, the coffee they produced was often muck.

st1979 · 19-09-2019 7:04pm

What happened to the fruit salad in the mornings in EI lounge Dublin. For the last few trips it's not there. I am only ever there at 6.30am
Last week on holiday trip I upgraded on Turkish airways and got daa lounge in T1. Was 3pm couldn't believe the difference was luxury in comparison to EI.

podgeandrodge · 20-09-2019 6:39pm

duffman13 wrote: »

Nope, just a ticket, I'd to pay for the rest

Started the booking process for my 2 "free" flights.

I knew that Taxes/Charges were not included. Requested 2 return flights to Malaga with Aer Lingus - online they were €114.98 return each.
Aer Credit Card have come back to me and confirmed that my free flights will be €91.18 each, a saving of just over €20 on each flight. A long long way from free, but that's the deal.

Hardly worth it in many respects, especially if you are Silver already. And tried ringing the reservation number to complete the bookings (can't do online) and spent half hour twice on hold before giving up.

billy few mates · 21-09-2019 10:47am

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Started the booking process for my 2 "free" flights.

I knew that Taxes/Charges were not included. Requested 2 return flights to Malaga with Aer Lingus - online they were €114.98 return each.
Aer Credit Card have come back to me and confirmed that my free flights will be €91.18 each, a saving of just over €20 on each flight. A long long way from free, but that's the deal.

Hardly worth it in many respects, especially if you are Silver already. And tried ringing the reservation number to complete the bookings (can't do online) and spent half hour twice on hold before giving up.

"Hardly worth it...?"

crisco10 · 21-09-2019 6:30pm

billy few mates wrote: »

"Hardly worth it...?"

Agreed, you spent an hour on hold to save e40 (And still haven't completed it), how much do you value your time at??

ganreo · 22-09-2019 8:21pm

I'm flying from SFO to DUB. I know I can access a United Club lounge. Does anyone know where exactly this is in relation to the Aer Lingus departure gate? Is it the same lounge if in business class vs aerclub lounge?
Thanks in advance

Jamie2k9 · 22-09-2019 8:36pm

ganreo wrote: »

I'm flying from SFO to DUB. I know I can access a United Club lounge. Does anyone know where exactly this is in relation to the Aer Lingus departure gate? Is it the same lounge if in business class vs aerclub lounge?
Thanks in advance

You can access 3 UA loungers, there is none at G gates where EI are but there is at F and Gate 70 and 71A. Quick Google and looks like 71A area lounge is closest.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/airport/maps/sfo.aspx

Aerlingus AerClub/Avios

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