Trying to use aerclub avios 2024 edition -Woe's
Jan 27, 2024, 6:15 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dublin,Ireland and Nice France
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,059
Trying to use aerclub avios 2024 edition -Woe's
OK, why is there next to no EI business class seat available
I searched the whole year for Dub EWR which took a long time as I kept getting the 'too many re directs error"
What a crock of a site, it makes ba.com look like award winning,pardon the pun
I found 1 seat dub jfk and when I clicked on it to pay,it said this seat is no longer available
Will I get charged an offline fee if I ring them ?
I can't transfer avios using combine my avios to BA either as I get an address/derails error even though the addresses and information are the same
I searched the whole year for Dub EWR which took a long time as I kept getting the 'too many re directs error"
What a crock of a site, it makes ba.com look like award winning,pardon the pun
I found 1 seat dub jfk and when I clicked on it to pay,it said this seat is no longer available
Will I get charged an offline fee if I ring them ?
I can't transfer avios using combine my avios to BA either as I get an address/derails error even though the addresses and information are the same
Jan 27, 2024, 7:45 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,482
Oh young padawan, welcome to the EI ecosystem with all its lumbering tech debt and all that entails, all the while its IAG parent adheres strictly to its penny wise and pound foolish strategy of avoiding any capital spending if it can, but building up that UK/EU-261 accrual in the cave of service failure.
Anyway I'll try to address your concerns one by one:
Anyway I'll try to address your concerns one by one:
- EI releases 1 to 2 J seats per flight, I believe 330 days out (open to correction on this) and then may drop some more depending on how J is selling. Unsurprisingly you may find that NYC area airports are quite popular O&D ports for both New York and Dublin, attendant to that is people living in these cities tend to have a lot of cash which they spend on J thus further reducing award availability.
- Avios.com is a function of IAG acquiring EI and not really wanting/caring to properly integrate it into the Avios ecosystem so you end up with that site the way it is. Some might say that's a feature rather than a bug in the eyes of IAG, make redemptions difficult, you might push people into revenue flights. Anyways, I digress - clear your cookies frequently, use incognito tabs and you'll get it to work.
- In order to combine Avios your addresses and details need to be exactly the same. Not just close. Exact. #100 instead of Apt 100 will cause it to fail. Double check that & if you're confident all your details are exactly the same & it still doesn't work, you're going to have to call them.
Jan 27, 2024, 10:36 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Programs: BA Gold, Mucci
Posts: 2,068
You should not get charged the offline booking fee if you point out you tried to do it online and it did not work.
Jan 27, 2024, 11:10 am
#4
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Location: Dublin,Ireland and Nice France
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Yeah well,the only thing for it is to get the avios over to QR via BA then and book jetblue
I've little time for this nonsense
On edge,I've had the too many redirects and there is a problem with your account so we'll log you out so far
I'll microscopically examine my address on all three and see how I get on
I've little time for this nonsense
On edge,I've had the too many redirects and there is a problem with your account so we'll log you out so far
I'll microscopically examine my address on all three and see how I get on
Jan 28, 2024, 6:09 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Programs: BA Gold, Mucci
Posts: 2,068
Good luck!
Jan 29, 2024, 7:44 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Yeah well,the only thing for it is to get the avios over to QR via BA then and book jetblue
I've little time for this nonsense
On edge,I've had the too many redirects and there is a problem with your account so we'll log you out so far
I'll microscopically examine my address on all three and see how I get on
I've little time for this nonsense
On edge,I've had the too many redirects and there is a problem with your account so we'll log you out so far
I'll microscopically examine my address on all three and see how I get on
Feb 10, 2024, 4:08 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,839
Surprised the closure of the standalone Avios website hasn’t been mentioned more on here.
Direct booking on EI website and hopefully online management of bookings sounds good.
Less good is no online partner redemptions for the foreseeable future, which will require transfer to other Avios schemes (and using the unreliable transfer tool).
Direct booking on EI website and hopefully online management of bookings sounds good.
Less good is no online partner redemptions for the foreseeable future, which will require transfer to other Avios schemes (and using the unreliable transfer tool).
Feb 10, 2024, 4:52 am
#8
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,900
Feb 10, 2024, 10:01 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,482
And also because having had a quick perusal of the main website, I have absolutely no idea how to book a flight with Avios there.
Mar 25, 2024, 6:14 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2024
Posts: 2
Oh young padawan, welcome to the EI ecosystem with all its lumbering tech debt and all that entails, all the while its IAG parent adheres strictly to its penny wise and pound foolish strategy of avoiding any capital spending if it can, but building up that UK/EU-261 accrual in the cave of service failure.
Anyway I'll try to address your concerns one by one:
Anyway I'll try to address your concerns one by one:
- EI releases 1 to 2 J seats per flight, I believe 330 days out (open to correction on this) and then may drop some more depending on how J is selling. Unsurprisingly you may find that NYC area airports are quite popular O&D ports for both New York and Dublin, attendant to that is people living in these cities tend to have a lot of cash which they spend on J thus further reducing award availability.
Mar 26, 2024, 1:11 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: India
Programs: Qatar privilege club
Posts: 4
Hi all,
I'm very confused and need help booking a reward ticket on Aer Lingus.
I am unable to book Aer Lingus reward tickets through Avios website, as the flight search page doesn't seem to exist anymore, and Aer Lingus' website simply sends me back to Avios.
However, I do see people having redeemed Aer Lingus flights as recently as 2 weeks ago, and PointsGeek here mentioning they're able to search the seats even today.
What am I missing? Can someone share the link where I can search?
I'm very confused and need help booking a reward ticket on Aer Lingus.
I am unable to book Aer Lingus reward tickets through Avios website, as the flight search page doesn't seem to exist anymore, and Aer Lingus' website simply sends me back to Avios.
However, I do see people having redeemed Aer Lingus flights as recently as 2 weeks ago, and PointsGeek here mentioning they're able to search the seats even today.
What am I missing? Can someone share the link where I can search?
Mar 26, 2024, 2:45 am
#14
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cork or Amsterdam
Programs: HH Gold, GHA Titanium, Iprefer Elite, EI Concierge
Posts: 659
Hi all,
I'm very confused and need help booking a reward ticket on Aer Lingus.
I am unable to book Aer Lingus reward tickets through Avios website, as the flight search page doesn't seem to exist anymore, and Aer Lingus' website simply sends me back to Avios.
However, I do see people having redeemed Aer Lingus flights as recently as 2 weeks ago, and PointsGeek here mentioning they're able to search the seats even today.
What am I missing? Can someone share the link where I can search?
I'm very confused and need help booking a reward ticket on Aer Lingus.
I am unable to book Aer Lingus reward tickets through Avios website, as the flight search page doesn't seem to exist anymore, and Aer Lingus' website simply sends me back to Avios.
However, I do see people having redeemed Aer Lingus flights as recently as 2 weeks ago, and PointsGeek here mentioning they're able to search the seats even today.
What am I missing? Can someone share the link where I can search?
Should direct you to:https://rewards.aerlingus.com