Mar 27, 2018, 3:17 pm
Last edit by: PABE
Alaska Airlines and Aer Lingus announce partnership
https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/2018-...ghts-to-Europe
Award Chart:
If not listed in the wiki, it's not available. Don't hold your breath given recent history of new AS partners (AY, SQ).
Partner Page:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ers/aer-lingus
EI Flights begin crediting on or after 5/18.
Note that EI flights won't post until late July. AS will not honor requests for missing miles before August 1.
US, North American gateways with EI and AS service, plus EI Europe hubs:
(work in progress, bold is an AS hub/focus city)
USA cities with EI and AS service
BOS
LAX
SFO
ORD
JFK
EWR
MCO
PHL
IAD
SEA (begins in May)
Other North America destinations (served by EI, not served by AS):
YYZ
BDL
MIA
EI European hubs
DUB
BHD
ORK
Elite Benefits
Details to be posted at some point.... none listed as of yet.
https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/2018-...ghts-to-Europe
Award Chart:
If not listed in the wiki, it's not available. Don't hold your breath given recent history of new AS partners (AY, SQ).
Partner Page:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ers/aer-lingus
EI Flights begin crediting on or after 5/18.
Note that EI flights won't post until late July. AS will not honor requests for missing miles before August 1.
US, North American gateways with EI and AS service, plus EI Europe hubs:
(work in progress, bold is an AS hub/focus city)
USA cities with EI and AS service
BOS
LAX
SFO
ORD
JFK
EWR
MCO
PHL
IAD
SEA (begins in May)
Other North America destinations (served by EI, not served by AS):
YYZ
BDL
MIA
EI European hubs
DUB
BHD
ORK
Elite Benefits
Details to be posted at some point.... none listed as of yet.
AS Partners With Aer Lingus (EI) (April 2018).
Mar 25, 2018, 6:59 pm
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AS Partners With Aer Lingus (EI) (April 2018).
Mar 25, 2018, 7:37 pm
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Mar 25, 2018, 7:47 pm
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Aer Lingus currently flys 7 days a week SFO-DUB. They've been flying from here since 2014. Looking forward to seeing both accrual and redemption rates.
Mar 25, 2018, 8:05 pm
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I wonder how long until the official announcement from AS:
Because connecting Aer Lingus flights with a U.S. network in Seattle is equally important, Kavanagh said he met with Alaska CEO Brad Tilden in recent weeks and the two plan to announce a formal partnership before flights commence in May.
Mar 25, 2018, 8:12 pm
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They’ve flown from SFO longer than that, but the flight was canceled during the recession (until it started back up in 2014)
Mar 25, 2018, 8:14 pm
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Mar 25, 2018, 8:19 pm
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It was cheap enough (~$760 open jaw to Venice/leave from Rome) that I didn't care so much if I had to forego earning had a partnership not materialized.
The fact that you can connect through DUB, and once awards materialize, avoid the BA fuel surcharges, are enough for me to be really happy with this. If I can earn even a pittance of miles on cheap fares, all the better.
Edit... and of course, you get CBP preclearance in DUB. Which means no dealing with immigration and customs in SEA. You deplane as though you were a domestic flight.
The fact that you can connect through DUB, and once awards materialize, avoid the BA fuel surcharges, are enough for me to be really happy with this. If I can earn even a pittance of miles on cheap fares, all the better.
Edit... and of course, you get CBP preclearance in DUB. Which means no dealing with immigration and customs in SEA. You deplane as though you were a domestic flight.
