1. You state you are skyteam and OW tho just before you say you have never flown OW (do you mean you have only flown AA?)??

2. When is the trip?

Important Note: Aer Lingus will leave the oneworld Alliance on March 31, 2007. oneworld services and benefits on Aer Lingus, including the ability to earn AAdvantage elite qualifying miles and elite bonuses, are valid only through
March 31, 2007. However, Aer Lingus will continue to be an AAdvantage participant airline beyond April 1, 2007. Miles earned, however, will no longer be elite qualifying miles.

3. Are elite qual miles important or not?

4. Ryan Air had made a purchase bid for EI but that fizzeled.

5. Where are you flying from? What class of service? What are your expectation?

6. Carryon information is updated at http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?...Regulation.jsp

6. baggage information at http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obe...754&Category=3 and note that they appear to charge to check luggage!