BOS-DUB or DUB-BOS using Avios
Nov 5, 2013, 7:07 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: DL PM; Marriott Plat; Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 257
Has anyone else noticed that Aer Lingus award availability from BOS to both DUB and SNN has evaporated again for the summer. There used to be 9+ seats every day in July. Now there are zero.
Nov 6, 2013, 11:31 pm
#32
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It is not uncommon for this to appear to happen. In some cases the availability is in fact there but only for Gold Circle members or on request.
Dec 23, 2013, 9:38 am
#34
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Just wanted to provide an update to this...with an EI PNR provided through a BA avios redemption, you are right that manage my booking did not function...however OLCI worked just fine.
Dec 26, 2013, 6:26 am
#36
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: BA Blue, EI Silver, Honours Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,209
EI use their in-house ASTRAL system for everything, it's from the 70s or 80s with various functionality added over time, most of which does not talk well to anything else.
OLCI will work for any EI booking. The system basically uses surname and route to identify you. EI has both "web check-in" and "on-line check-in" one uses a PNR one an e-mail address. Either way you should be able to OLCI for pretty much any Aer Lingus flight, regardless of where the flight was booked.
Only bookings made through aerlingus.com can be accessed through MMB. If the booking is made elsewhere, or the call centre or anyone else (such as IRROPS, Gold Circle, etc) make any changes forget aerlingus.com.
OLCI will work for any EI booking. The system basically uses surname and route to identify you. EI has both "web check-in" and "on-line check-in" one uses a PNR one an e-mail address. Either way you should be able to OLCI for pretty much any Aer Lingus flight, regardless of where the flight was booked.
Only bookings made through aerlingus.com can be accessed through MMB. If the booking is made elsewhere, or the call centre or anyone else (such as IRROPS, Gold Circle, etc) make any changes forget aerlingus.com.
Dec 27, 2013, 11:32 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Many
Posts: 77
EI use their in-house ASTRAL system for everything, it's from the 70s or 80s with various functionality added over time, most of which does not talk well to anything else.
OLCI will work for any EI booking. The system basically uses surname and route to identify you. EI has both "web check-in" and "on-line check-in" one uses a PNR one an e-mail address. Either way you should be able to OLCI for pretty much any Aer Lingus flight, regardless of where the flight was booked.
Only bookings made through aerlingus.com can be accessed through MMB. If the booking is made elsewhere, or the call centre or anyone else (such as IRROPS, Gold Circle, etc) make any changes forget aerlingus.com.
OLCI will work for any EI booking. The system basically uses surname and route to identify you. EI has both "web check-in" and "on-line check-in" one uses a PNR one an e-mail address. Either way you should be able to OLCI for pretty much any Aer Lingus flight, regardless of where the flight was booked.
Only bookings made through aerlingus.com can be accessed through MMB. If the booking is made elsewhere, or the call centre or anyone else (such as IRROPS, Gold Circle, etc) make any changes forget aerlingus.com.
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Dec 31, 2013, 12:23 pm
#41
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
No dumb questions here in my mind, but you may find the FlyerTalk glossary useful:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/glossary.php
I certainly get a lot of use out of it myself!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/glossary.php
I certainly get a lot of use out of it myself!
Dec 31, 2013, 7:59 pm
#42
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Many
Posts: 77
No dumb questions here in my mind, but you may find the FlyerTalk glossary useful:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/glossary.php
I certainly get a lot of use out of it myself!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/glossary.php
I certainly get a lot of use out of it myself!
Jan 3, 2014, 1:55 pm
#44
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 22
summer DUB - BOS availability on avios
Apologies if this lives somewhere else - let me know and I will move.
Had success over the last two years using avios for DUB - BOS. Cant find a thing currently on Qantas for Summer 2014.
Anyone have any suggestions as to whether or not this will open up over the coming months based on previous experience or industry knowledge?
Thanks
Feenster
Had success over the last two years using avios for DUB - BOS. Cant find a thing currently on Qantas for Summer 2014.
Anyone have any suggestions as to whether or not this will open up over the coming months based on previous experience or industry knowledge?
Thanks
Feenster