Aer Lingus
May 28, 2002, 7:42 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2002
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Aer Lingus
New user here, so I'm jumping in. I've got 200,000+ AX points and 150,000 Diners points, 50,000 AAdvantage miles and need 4 tickets on Aer Lingus (AAdvantage partner) this summer. I know I can transfer my Diners miles into AA, does anyone have ideas on how I can get AX points into my AA account? Thanks for help.
May 28, 2002, 8:44 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
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You may wish to keep the AMEX points where they are - don't forget that you can get EI awards directly from AMEX. Last time I looked (a few weeks ago) some of the AMEX business class awards on EI were cheaper (i.e. fewer points/miles) than the equivalent AAdvantage awards.
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May 29, 2002, 8:21 am
#4
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Watch out with aer lingus, it could be out of business
see also : http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/004280.html
see also : http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/004280.html
May 29, 2002, 1:57 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA
Posts: 408
a Pilot's Strike and going out of business are two very different things! :P You had me worried for a second.
The Aer Lingus rewards for MR breakdown like this:
$149 Economy Class Companion Ticket to Ireland
9,000 points
Free Economy Class Companion Ticket to Ireland
30,000 Points
Free Economy Class Ticket to Ireland 50,000 Points
$399 Premier Ticket to Ireland
60,000 Points
Free Premier class Ticket to Ireland 100,000 Points
Ireland Vacation Package for two
150,000 Points
4 Free Economy tickets to Ireland
160,000 Points
The Aer Lingus rewards for MR breakdown like this:
$149 Economy Class Companion Ticket to Ireland
9,000 points
Free Economy Class Companion Ticket to Ireland
30,000 Points
Free Economy Class Ticket to Ireland 50,000 Points
$399 Premier Ticket to Ireland
60,000 Points
Free Premier class Ticket to Ireland 100,000 Points
Ireland Vacation Package for two
150,000 Points
4 Free Economy tickets to Ireland
160,000 Points
May 29, 2002, 2:24 pm
#6
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NickyD:
a Pilot's Strike and going out of business are two very different things! :P You had me worried for a second.</font>
a Pilot's Strike and going out of business are two very different things! :P You had me worried for a second.</font>
May 29, 2002, 2:33 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA
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I'll worry as much as I'm worried that US Airways is going to go out of business.
Which means, not very much. Somethings are just beyond our control. But there is still a major difference between a Pilot's Strike and a complete dissolution of an airline.
Which means, not very much. Somethings are just beyond our control. But there is still a major difference between a Pilot's Strike and a complete dissolution of an airline.
May 29, 2002, 11:35 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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Hey Nicky D -
You might turn off the smugness - I just read recently, as well, that Aer Lingus might well be closing doors eff. Fri. It seems that the end is very near - more so than it is at US Airways.
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You might turn off the smugness - I just read recently, as well, that Aer Lingus might well be closing doors eff. Fri. It seems that the end is very near - more so than it is at US Airways.
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May 30, 2002, 4:10 am
#10
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Aer Lingus has halted operations due to the strike.
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/020530/200...2000146_1.html
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Virtual Airline Management Group
*a QF here and an IB there, here a AA, there a BA, everywhere a ....?
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/020530/200...2000146_1.html
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dog food...whoops I mean snack
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Virtual Airline Management Group
*a QF here and an IB there, here a AA, there a BA, everywhere a ....?
May 30, 2002, 10:28 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2002
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I'm not trying to be smug. Optimistic perhaps, but not smug.
Doom-saying is not one of my favorite pre-occupations. Hopefully, they'll resolve this strike fairly soon, and will resume operations sometime in the near future... Hopefully before my reservations in September. :P
Doom-saying is not one of my favorite pre-occupations. Hopefully, they'll resolve this strike fairly soon, and will resume operations sometime in the near future... Hopefully before my reservations in September. :P
May 30, 2002, 1:01 pm
#12
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So long as you make your ticket payment with a credit card, you will not be out the money should EI fail. However, you may loose the reservation.
Remember, Sabena and Swissair? Guess they would never go broke either? They both had strikes recently......
Good luck!
Remember, Sabena and Swissair? Guess they would never go broke either? They both had strikes recently......
Good luck!
May 30, 2002, 3:02 pm
#13
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Those two shutdowns had NOTHING to do with strikes. Swissair had no labor problems to speak of, and SABENA employees only protested AFTER the carrier was grounded. Both were grounded due to finances, not labor. Aer Lingus employees don't like the results of the mediation they agreed to, so now they are striking. Good idea...
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JRF:
Remember, Sabena and Swissair? Guess they would never go broke either? They both had strikes recently......</font>
Remember, Sabena and Swissair? Guess they would never go broke either? They both had strikes recently......</font>
Those two shutdowns had NOTHING to do with strikes. Swissair had no labor problems to speak of, and SABENA employees only protested AFTER the carrier was grounded. Both were grounded due to finances, not labor. Aer Lingus employees don't like the results of the mediation they agreed to, so now they are striking. Good idea...
Jun 1, 2002, 8:29 am
#14
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Aer Lingus has labor problems due to financial conditions. If the airlines is shut down, it will be due to financial failure. EI has been asking the gov for money for quite some time now, and the gov has been trying to privatise them.
Take a look at it from the other side. This is very similar to Swiss Air and Sabena. EI has been having financial problems for several years.
Take a look at it from the other side. This is very similar to Swiss Air and Sabena. EI has been having financial problems for several years.
Jun 2, 2002, 9:25 pm
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