The aer lingus airbus a321lr presented here represents one of the most technologically advanced aircraft introduced in 2019. To make your next flight enjoyable for everyone, weve created lots of family. The seats are no less comfortable than anyone else. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking. Can you changepurchase seats through aer lingus web site. Aer lingus boosts its passenger base by offering premium services at cheap prices. Im surprised so many seem to be defending aer lingus. However, the seat fee is not refundable if the seat is unavailable. Guide to flying aer lingus from north america aer lingus. You have to call in to use avios to book on aer lingus you cant book it online, and when youre given a confirmation number, thats the british airways confirmation number, so its no good when trying to pick seats on aer lingus.
In its latest revenueboosting move, the airline has announced it is. I really liked the seat configuration near windows in economy. Problem with flights booked with expedia air travel forum. The flights have been confirmed and i have eticket numbers and an aer lingus booking reference. I have made several trips to and from ireland since 2009 and i fly aer lingus all the time.
But in case, the passengers wish to select their seat with aer lingus airlines, then they may follow the steps listed below. Use this locater number to contact aer lingus to obtain seat assignments, assuming aer lingus allows you to book seats in advance. We are helping gethuman4638075 solve their aer lingus technical support issue issue from apr 14, 2020. United obviously follow faa rules so allow rearfacing. Apr 03, 2018 you must go to to book aer lingus award flights. Now when i go into my booking on the aer lingus site bought directly with aer lingus, i dont see a link to change my seats either free or paid. If you do a forum search for aer lingus, you ll find lots of threads about the airline. How to get aer lingus on the phone flyertalk forums.
Aer lingus provides total flexibility to its passengers for booking a ticket with them. You have to call in to use avios to book on aer lingus you cant book it online, and when you re given a confirmation number, thats the british airways confirmation number, so its no good when trying to pick seats on aer lingus. Aer lingus say they allow car seats from 636 months but it has to be forward facing and under 17. United airlines mileageplus seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united my girlfriend and i will be returning to usa dublhriah. The only time it might fail is if you use expensive yy fares to book flights on airlines that have no relationship with each other. Just wondering how much of a pain aer lingus are to deal with about car seats in general. How to save tax on us avios redemptions by flying with aer. Their website will not let me prebook seats, change my son to an adult and preorder kids meals because we booked our flights through british airways and. They are easy to deal with on a personal level from time of booking to the end of my trip. Weve flown aer lingus from chicago twice, and its fine. Aer lingus flight booking, group seat reservations usa, uk. When i go to manage my booking travel extras, i am given the. Find out more about your seat options and prebook online by clicking the link below. After a successful flight change on aer lingus, you can have the same seats as you had on the original flight or if unavailable, similarly positioned seats.
You can use cash and avios to replace some avios with a cash payment if you do not have all of the points you need for your redemption. Not familiar with aer lingus, which does not fly from my home city. Calling aer lingus to confirm this has gotten me nowhere. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business. Click here to visit the aer lingus website, enter your booking reference number which can be found in the original confirmation email we sent to you. Staff was friendly and my choice of the shepherds pie was pretty tasty. I was wondering when i can select seats on the aer lingus flights. Seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united flyertalk. Picking seats when booked with avios flyertalk forums. Please do not input personal information such as booking reference, address or payment. You can reserve tickets with aer lingus for a great traveling experience.
You can checkin and retrieve your boarding pass via your smartphone with the free aer lingus mobile app, available for both ios and android users. Hour in and i still havent gotten anyone on the line. The aircrafts main purpose is to efficiently serve longhaul transatlantic routes that are not from primary cities. Aer lingus regional routes operated by stobart air using atr aircraft have a seat pitch range of 2931 inches. You can choose according to your budget if you are encountering shortage of funds then you may prefer economy class seats. In this case aer lingus should definitely be able to check your bags through. Could someone please, in simple terms, tell me what the current aer lingus policy is for choosing seats and when i can choose my seat for the plus fare i. No pooling or sharing of baggage allowances is permitted, even within a party traveling on the same booking. Meals are sold out on the flight they are subject to availability as we have limited space on board to carry them.
This changed in december 2016 when aer lingus reward availability was loaded into. How to book inexpensive aer lingus award flights to ireland. If you have an onward flight from iah then you ll have to pick up your bags at iah even if theyre checked through past iah. The seating charge is a new charge aer lingus have introduced in recent months. We cannot guarantee that certain ingredients such as nuts, dairy etc. Children up to 2 years old 24 months, are not required to have their own seat. I want to make complaint about aer lingus staff at cork airport.
I was glad to have paid the extra money for this seat, primarily because it was faster to exit as we had a tight connection, but overall the seat was very comfortable with decent leg room and good padding. If you dont pick the seat, you still get one, but if there is a group. So maybe youre worried that it will affect your performance, or perhaps you just dont want the hassle of. Aer lingus recommends you to still come to the airport 90 minutes before your flight is due to depart to get through security and get to the gate. Rather annoyingly, british airways doesnt show aer lingus award space on their website, meaning you have to search availability elsewhere and then book by phone. In addition, aer lingus airlines also offers longhaul flights from the united kingdom to destinations in the middle east, southeast asia and australia. Bulkhead seats do not have underseat storage during takeoff and landing. Necessary to prebook seats with aer lingus air travel forum.
Aer lingus aerclub picking seats when booked with avios is there any. You can also change the name of a booking on an aer lingus. In addition, aer lingus location makes for a relatively short flight from the u. Im flying with them soon for only the second time and again wasted time when i was attempting to check in trying to find an option to for free seats to just be allocated seats but theres nothing that shows up or even anything useful in their help section, then i remembered you have to wait until the day before if you dont want to pay. I am able to pull the reservation up on the aer lingus. Wrong name when booking aer lingus flight need to change the name fix. Lastly, aer lingus recently added the a321neo lr to its network. Aer lingus is generally reliable when it comes to operating its aircraft on specific routes. Does anyone know if seats are assigned at the time of purchase or if you have to call for a later date. I was on the aer lingus flight from chicago to dublin on december 28th 2018. This means you that will have to pay any difference in cost between the original price paid and. The staff and mother were very accomodating and i have no complaints in this regard.
Definitive guide to aer lingus direct routes from the u. Aer lingus aerclub aer lingus seat selection just booked two economy class tickets through ba avios. What you do is make your booking online with your avios, then call aer lingus and ask to do the seat selection. Aer lingus is introducing a new charge to prebook seats on shorthaul flights. When you book tickets in aer lingus flights you unlock the three types of service economy class, premium economy class, and business class.
Two seats per row means less worry when you have to get up from your seat use the bathroom. Its business class seats lag behind the older planes, but the economy seats are spacious. You cannot add seats online to bookings made with a. Preorder meals may not always be adapted for certain dietary requirements. Aer lingus is to charge passengers up to 15 per flight for the privilege of choosing where they can sit on its aircraft. Aer lingus aerclub how to get aer lingus on the phone anyone have a way to actually get in touch with them.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. You can reserve seats, manage your booking, check in and reserve hold baggage online on the aer lingus website. The flight attendants are attentive, lovely, and absolutely amazing. Obviously depends on where in the plane you are sitting but i dont recall the actual seat bottom as being any different. This means you that will have to pay any difference in cost between the original price paid and the price available at the time the change is being made. Though aer lingus airlines provides seats to its passengers while they do aer lingus checkin. You cannot add seats online to bookings made with a third party such as a travel agent or a tour operator. I am travelling alone and dont want to pay extra to book a seat but when i click continue. Seat pitch is defined as the space between a point on one seat and the same point on the seat in front of it. If you select a seat before this you are charged a small fee to do so and you will still need to check in either online or at the airport once you hit this 30hr window.
I have received an email saying i should prebook my seats at a fee to guarantee we get to sit together. It used to be the case that aer lingus seats could only be booked with avios via a telephone call to british airways executive club, with no way of checking availability online. This means you that will have to pay any difference in cost between the original price. Are aer lingus good to sit kids with parents if they dont have seats booked. The passenger needs to sign in to the website of aer lingus airlines. You are our priority when it comes to flying business. I fly aer lingus all the time, although from the east coast so not as long a flight. A couple rows behind business class, i found my seat. This is considered ahead of time by aer lingus, as economy fare passengers do not have to pay a fee unless they want to choose a seat. Find out more about your seat options and prebook online by clicking the. Preorder meals are only available on our a330 aircraft. Aer lingus aerclub how does one select seats booked dubcph on a few weeks ago paid for a ticket that includes baggage allowance, seat assignment etc. Necessary to prebook seats with aer lingus air travel.
Dont know what kind of planes they fly out of boston, but probably similar. Your flight departure time is less than 24 hours away. You cannot use a 241 voucher on aer lingus or any partner airline. If aer lingus changes your flight, we will do everything we can to make sure you and your companions will have the seats you originally selected, or equivalent. Has anyone flown aer lingus with a car seat recently. If you are traveling on a longhaul route departing or arriving outside europe, aer lingus recommends you check in at least three hours and 30 minutes before your flights departure time.
Your flight may be operated by one of our a321neo aircraft. The most accurate and direct way to search aer lingus business class award availability is through expertflyer. Youll be allocated a seat at check in but if youve a preference for where you would like to sit, prebook your seat in advance of your flight. Please note that we have waived our change fees on all flights booked with us for travel in march, april or may regardless of fare type. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats. Several people have reported they have been able to select seats on aerclub avios redemption bookings. I would normally always pre book seats 2 ds me dh h. From 23 may it will cost 10 to pre book a seat in the first five rows, an exit seat will cost 15, and all. You can also change the name of a booking on an aer lingus itinerary provided albeit at a fee. We have a choice of aer lingus or united for our flights home. I rang them and they changed it o we the phone for me aer lingus confirmation booking ref. Direct booking fee paid via the guest services centre or at the airport.
However, having submitted a written complaint to aer lingus via the staff i have yet to hear from the company. Jan 29, 2019 though aer lingus airlines provides seats to its passengers while they do aer lingus checkin. Service charges may apply for booking or changing award reservations, depending on ticketing, travel dates and mileageplus status. Aer lingus or united cruise air cruise critic community. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches wide. You can choose your seat when booking your flight, or later in the manage trip section. In terms of comfort, seats were not too comfortable for sleeping as seat depth fell a bit short and width.
The aisle was now to my right, negating the purpose of paying for the previous seat and causing considerable discomfort for the duration of the flight. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a pitch range of of 32 inches and a width of 1718 inches. Apr 02, 2007 aer lingus is introducing a new charge to pre book seats on shorthaul flights. Do i need to call aer lingus or directly deal with ba. The food is okay free, soda and juice drinks were also. Aer lingus seat pitch measurements will vary depending on aircraft type. Sep 26, 2017 he really painted a very poor image of aer lingus and it has put us right off using them in the future. I am flying to ireland in 2 weeks with aerlingus and have been trying to check in for the last week. But really if you are travelling alone with a small child you either need to need to. Have tried to select my seat on multiple times no luck so far.
Some planes have the builtin tvs in the seatbacks, but neither of these flights did. I know we should book seats but its 20 pp each way. Aer lingus really mean business when it comes to delivering a stressfree flight. Flying with us is great fun for them and great value for you. Once you have selected seats once, you cant change them on the website, you have to phone them. Whether you are seeking aer lingus business class flights, want the luxury of first class or a simply flying economy, expedia can take care of all of your booking needs. The airline provides all inflight services which a passenger looks for like seating comfort, meals, inflight entertainments, etc. From 23 may it will cost 10 to prebook a seat in the first five rows, an exit seat will cost 15, and all remaining.
As others have said, dont pre book seats, the chances are that you will get seats together anyway, and if you dont so what. You can also choose to use fewer avios and pay the rest of the cost in cash. You must, however, inform aer lingus that you will be traveling with an infant on your lap and pay 10% of the applicable adult fare plus taxes. Aer lingus is my goto airline norwegian air is my budget second. We preallocate all our seats in advance, but if you have a strong preference, want to sit with friends or just really love waggling your legs about in an exit row, we recommend booking your seat in advance. Unless you want to spend a fortune, be crippled for 11 hours, read subtitles for entertainment, eat dirt and be treated like dirt. Weve put together the top questions and answers you might have in this faq guide. You can check in online within 30 days of your departure date on all routes within europe. Check in opens 30 hours before your flight time at which point you can choose your seat for free. Overall i would say do not use economy aer lingus for transatlantic. If you can get someone on the line its very easy to select seats. However the first option that appears is seat selection. Hi i have booked uk ireland return flights with aer lingus for my family. You could also call united reservations and ask them for the aer lingus record locater pnr.
Have opportunity for good fareunited to chicago and then aer lingus ord to dublin. Aer lingus now allow seat selection on aerclub bookings. Aer lingus aerclub picking seats when booked with avios is there any way to choose seats on an aer lingus flight booked with avios other than calling the al reservation line. Mar 31, 2016 you can then click on the hyperlink to display the aer lingus record locater.
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