Originally Posted by
sins
Ok thanks. Rules that idea out then. Final idea is to look at using Avios but do MAN - DUB - SFO on Aer Lingus and see what the difference in price is and if it's worth altering my plans slightly, as I ideally want to fly to San Diego but that won't be possible on EI, but if charges are much less I'll consider.
If you're thinking about EI awards I would strongly recommend splitting the MAN-DUB sector and perhaps using a LCC for that. You will make substantial savings on taxes and charges that way.