There are now two ways of booking a redemption on aer lingus. It appears now that i cannot choose seat or use avios cash to upgrade. Can i not book a connecting ua flight on the avios. We apologise, but were experiencing technical difficulties at the moment that means the prices for aer lingus flights on avios. Redeem avios for transatlantic flights on aer lingus. Aer lingus, the national airline of ireland, is owned by british airways and therefore you can easily redeem avios points for aer lingus flights and at a great value as the british airways executive club charges significantly less taxes and fees on aer lingus. Aer lingus aerclub avios booking on aer lingus i have family that have an avios booking on monday dub to mco but the flight has now been cancelled due to imra. Using avios points on aer lingus british airways avios. If youre looking to book this flight, search for award availability on the aer lingus website and book the flight.
Avios has still found a way to make it confusing, however. You book a flight with our partner airline, and its operated by aer lingus. Enter each passengers membership number on the passenger details. British airways gives executive club members plenty of ways to collect avios aside from booking flights. But how do you use avios to book aer lingus flights. The 5 best ways to use aer lingus avios points with q. View our 2019 calendar and 2020 calendar with peak and offpeak dates detailed for the year.
Upon completion of your flights you will automatically be credited the correct avios. New seats and new aircraft means that it has a business. They are also a currency that can also be used to book travel with any airline in. Because british airways and aer lingus both belong to the same group of companies, international airlines. Best ways to redeem british airways avios without huge. 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. Aer lingus, british airways, and iberia share a common rewards currency. Lets see how much value i would be getting for each aer lingus avios.
The main one is it possible to transfer all your avios from ba to aer lingus. Aerclub members can get 3 avios for every 1 spent on flights booked with aer lingus. Once the avios are in your account, its time to book your flight. With the possibility of obtaining significantly reduced taxes, the lure of using avios points on aer lingus is a popular redemption option for many british airways executive club members. If i search dubsmf, nothing is ever available on any day. How to book aer lingus flights with ultimate rewards. Aer lingus offers a very nice business class with direct aisle access, so this is a win. You can see the aer lingus 2018 peak and offpeak calendar here the ba and iberia calendars are here. Aer lingus is, by far, one of the best airlines to book with british airways avios. I could use 25k or we it is united miles through aer lingus to book the flight.
Pay with avios to get money off the cost of any aer lingus flight when you book through. To book it on ba would have cost the same avios but. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel miles 101. Aer lingus booking w avios how to upgradeseat select.
How to book avios flights on aer lingus aer lingus is a sister company to british airways since it was bought by iag, bas parent company, a few years ago. Rather than break the list up by carrier, we decided it was more practical to break it up into regions and specific routes, listing the airlines available when booking with avios and a few details on how to use your avios on each of these carriers. When you book or manage your flights with aer lingus, you can add your british airways executive club number. How to book aer lingus flights with british airways avios. Aer lingus aerclub can i book a ua connecting flight with avios. This makes booking with aer lingus a great way to redeem british airways avios without the huge fuel surcharges that are charged when redeeming for british airways flights. Redeeming british airways avios for travel on aer lingus can be an exceptional value. Since they are partners, its often possible to book the same flights with any one of these programs, but your cost will vary both in. Aer lingus, the national airline of ireland, is owned by british airways and therefore you can easily redeem avios points for aer lingus flights and at a great value as the british airways executive club charges significantly less taxes and fees on aer lingus which means you can save big in money and miles. Search for flights with aer lingus or our aerclub airline partners. Suddenly everyone was redeeming their avios for flights from boston to dublin on aer lingus, be it in economy or business class. How to use british airways avios points for travel on aer lingus and. British airways executive club to book aer lingus flights. How to save tax on us avios redemptions by flying with aer lingus.
However, award inventory on the programs two nonalliance partners aer lingus and alaska airlines is. British airways executive club using ba avios points to book aerlingus flights hello all, i have a couple of questions regarding avios and the ba executive club. If youre seeing the flight pricing out at 30,000 miles oneway, then the flight should be available to book with british airways avios. Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there. This changed in december 2016 when aer lingus reward availability was loaded into avios. With 16,250 avios, you can book a oneway aer lingus economy flight from the u.
How to book inexpensive aer lingus award flights to ireland. Avios points are the frequent flyer award currency used by british airways uk, iberia spain, aer lingus ireland, meridiana italy and flybe low cost uk airline. Pay for the flights using your avios you just need to pay the taxes fees and charges with cash. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business. Until the carrier joins with british airways and iberia in using avios next year, it still requires a bit of savvy to book award flights. Avios are awarded based on the distance flown and fare class. How to book aer lingus award tickets with british airways. Collecting avios and tier points on flights executive. When searching for aer lingus award availability, i find it is easiest to use. Aer lingus aerclub avios, loyalty program of aer lingus, is a program that allows you to book aer lingus and partner airline flights avios miles used to fly on an etihad flight. Aer lingus aerclub aer lingus booking w avios how to upgradeseat select.
Strangely, despite sharing a currency, each program has its own loyalty program with different award charts and rules. Aer lingus, irelands largest airline, is one of the most popular ways to get to dublin and beyond. How to book award flights using british airways avios. How to transfer avios between aer lingus, ba, and iberia. Guide to booking flights with british airways avios points. While the number of avios required are similar to what youd pay on british airways, the benefit is that youre not charged the huge carrier imposed surcharges. Please contact the contact centre to make a booking on 0344 49 333 49. When booking paid flights on british airways, aer lingus, iberia or on any of their partners such as american airlines, alaska airlines, etc. 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. Just to give you some reference points, london, paris, amsterdam, dusseldorf, and brussels are all under 650 miles in distance from dublin, so should price out at just 4,500 additional avios in economy on aer lingus. Not only do they offer one of the cheapest fights to europe 12,500 miles, but they also dont tack on the astronomical fuel surcharges that ba does. The only flights you do not earn avios or tier points on are reward flights, agency discounted fares and industry discounted fares.
Aerclub, aer lingus loyalty programme with over 1 million members, is now enabling members save money on the cost of their flights with the introduction of pay with avios. How to book aer lingus award tickets with british airways avios. Aer lingus is a sister company to british airways since it was bought by iag, bas parent company. As aer lingus are a partner of ba, does anyone know if avios points can be used to book aer lingus flights to other european countries.
During offpeak periods, which are two thirds of the year, you need less avios for your reward flights. Aer lingus avios award flights are a pretty good deal if flying from the east coast to ireland. However a flight booked with aer lingus and starting in dublin would have cost just. Factor in all the options for booking and transferring and you might also be able to reduce the. Visit dublin this winter with aer lingus business class. When im searching the ba site and trying to book using my avios. Taxes are very low when redeeming avios for aer lingus longhaul flights. Following substantial investment, it has an impressive longhaul operation focused exclusively on the united states and canada. Avios are awarded based on what you paid for the aer lingus flight, excluding government taxes and any ancillaries like bags or seats. I plugged in my search criteria and clicked the find flights button.
Fly from britain to ireland, europe and north america including canada with us as well as find hotels and more. New aer lingus routes create british airways avios points. Plan and book your flights and travel with aer lingus here. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel. After all, aer lingus isnt exactly a premium airline, and at the same time i. How to use avios to book aer lingus flights for low fees. You can also spend your avios on reward flights on. Book your reward flight using your avios, plus taxes, fees and charges payable in cash feel like adding a seat, bag or priority boarding to your reward flight booking.
British airways executive club doesnt display aer lingus availability online, for reasons one may never understand. British airways executive club can i use ba avios on aer lingus for a reward flight. Your flight is from dublin to paris, booked with british airways and operated by aer lingus. I wrote a report about my experience flying from boston to dublin and back it has been several years since this redemption value was widely talked about, so i figured it would be fun to revisit this, a couple of british airways executive club devaluations later. Any other currencies will be rewarded based on the euro value 1 3 avios. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking. You can book your flights, hotel, an overall holiday, your car hire, organise a group booking or even buy a voucher. Collect on flights avios travel rewards home avios. How to book aer lingus award tickets with avios the points guy. The amount you collect depends on which airline you fly, how far you fly, the cabin you fly in, the type of ticket you hold and your executive club tier. You book a flight with aer lingus, and its operated by our partner airline british airways.
Firstly, im really sorry if this info is readily available in a faq or already answered many times, but i am in a major hurry to book a flight for later today. Book flights with one of our airline partners and collect avios towards your next trip. Spending avios buy and gift avios credit cards members area. Now youd need to factor in the flight from london to dublin which would be 8,000 avios and. On the avios website, i can easily book dubsfo, but i want to continue on to sacramento smf with united. Aer lingus provides a fantastic way to use avios with lots of route options and, most importantly, low.
Aer lingus operates flights to many north american cities, all of which. Avoid paying high fuel surcharges when booking flights. Can i i use my ba avios to book a reward flight on aer lingus. Simply contact us on your local aer lingus reservations number where the team will be happy to help you. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more. When booking reward flights, you can choose all peak dates, all offpeak dates, or a mixture of the two. Aer lingus redemptions are unique because the program is distancebased. Select your preferred option from the search results and then click continue at. Tpg contributor richard kerr shows you how to book award travel on aer lingus utilizing a variety of partners. Can i use ba avios on aer lingus for a reward flight. Best ways to redeem british airways avios comparecards. I have often written on the blog about the good value avios redemptions you can get on aer lingus flights in business class. Booking aer lingus flights with british airways avios.
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