Aer Lingus NEW Business Class trip report
Mar 26, 2015, 6:43 am
#1
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Aer Lingus NEW Business Class trip report
A mini report from another forum which has a few photos. Not as extensive as I would have liked but still a taster for those interested.
http://travelskills.com/2015/03/25/t...usiness-class/
http://travelskills.com/2015/03/25/t...usiness-class/
I've already booked in 3A and 5K for later this year. Looking forward to it!
Mar 27, 2015, 5:20 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CLE
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I flew them last November and it was the worst flight I have ever flown. Horrible seats and my diabetic meal was not fit for my Jack Russell terrier. I'm only able to afford economy so I guess I deserved to be treated like cattle.
Mar 28, 2015, 4:10 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Mar 28, 2015, 6:37 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: somewhere north of stateside...
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Thanks for these reports - cabin looks good. I've done IE transatlantic J a few times and have always been impressed with their catering - top quarter of business class catering available anywhere, in my opinion. Look forward to getting onboard again this summer.
Mar 28, 2015, 7:59 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ireland
Programs: No longer bothered chasing FF status.
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Thanks DELLAS for linking that TR ^
Very useful to try to figure out the layout of the single window seat on the "A" side. Something I've been trying to get a handle on for a while.
Really looking forward to getting my first "spin" in EI's new J. Their existing J product really is top class IMHO, so the new seats, along with some service improvements / additions, that I've heard about really signal some exciting times ahead.
Very useful to try to figure out the layout of the single window seat on the "A" side. Something I've been trying to get a handle on for a while.
Really looking forward to getting my first "spin" in EI's new J. Their existing J product really is top class IMHO, so the new seats, along with some service improvements / additions, that I've heard about really signal some exciting times ahead.
Mar 28, 2015, 3:21 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: BA Silver, United, HH, club Carlson
Posts: 217
Am a bung fan of EI business class and I only had one experience of it on a united Airways redemption. I must say I still talk about it.
The quality was just amazing. From the waterford crystal wine glass, waterford Wedgewood plates and newbrudge cutlery to the copious unending flow of beverages and of course the friendly Irish " I will do anything to help you be comfortable" attitude.
I have flown many times on BA J in club world but on EI I feel you are most definitely not anonymous. I do get that feeling on BA quite a lot. On EI You are just as important as anyone else in the class. I do feel that is where BA lets me down. Although they are great too, they just are not on par with the EI welcome and hospitality. My opinion and experience only of course
The quality was just amazing. From the waterford crystal wine glass, waterford Wedgewood plates and newbrudge cutlery to the copious unending flow of beverages and of course the friendly Irish " I will do anything to help you be comfortable" attitude.
I have flown many times on BA J in club world but on EI I feel you are most definitely not anonymous. I do get that feeling on BA quite a lot. On EI You are just as important as anyone else in the class. I do feel that is where BA lets me down. Although they are great too, they just are not on par with the EI welcome and hospitality. My opinion and experience only of course
Apr 1, 2015, 11:55 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: Hilton: DIA, SPG: Gold, WN: CP, UA: Silver, Marriott: Platinum
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Dublin Arrivals Lounge
I've searched everywhere and even posted in a few different places and I still do not have an answer to "How the arrivals lounge in Dublin is coming along?" Does anybody have any information on when it will open?
Apr 2, 2015, 7:38 am
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Apr 4, 2015, 7:56 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: Hilton: DIA, SPG: Gold, WN: CP, UA: Silver, Marriott: Platinum
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Apr 5, 2015, 10:00 am
#13
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Apr 5, 2015, 10:13 am
#14
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Thank you Soy, what a bummer! I would have thought EI would be running new business seats and arrivals lounge in parallel. But guess that's not the case. With this in mind can anybody tell me the typical customs time if flying business ORD-DUB? I will want to prepare a car service for pick up and would need to know the approximate time to tell them. Arrival time is 5:15AM on a Thursday.
Apr 5, 2015, 10:57 am
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Thank you Soy, what a bummer! I would have thought EI would be running new business seats and arrivals lounge in parallel. But guess that's not the case. With this in mind can anybody tell me the typical customs time if flying business ORD-DUB? I will want to prepare a car service for pick up and would need to know the approximate time to tell them. Arrival time is 5:15AM on a Thursday.
I think you should be out of the airport by 6am. The main delay is going to be passport control. BOS,JFK,ORD and YYZ all arrive in around the same time so depending on where the ORD flight falls will determine how long the queues are (unless you have a EU passport, whereby it will take 5mins max).
Note: The TATL flights normally get in early (up to 1hr sometimes), so that should allow some buffer.