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AA and EI (Air Lingus) launch codeshare agreement
I did a search and didn't see a thread on this. Thought it might be helpful for some...
https://news.aa.com/news/news-detail...1/default.aspx Traveling between the United States and Ireland, also known as the Emerald Isle, will be simple, easy and more convenient for customers as American Airlines and Aer Lingus launch their codeshare agreement this week. To increase connectivity between the U.S and Europe for customers, American will place its code on Aer Lingus flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Dublin (DUB). Customers can also book codeshare flights on Aer Lingus from DUB to Amsterdam (AMS); Birmingham, UK (BHX); London Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester, UK (MAN); and from LHR to Belfast City, Northern Ireland (BHD); Cork, Ireland (ORK) and Shannon, Ireland (SNN). “We are excited to extend our relationship with our newest joint business partner, Aer Lingus, with this codeshare agreement,” said Anmol Bhargava, American’s vice president of Alliances. “Through our trans-Atlantic joint business, customers have more choices to key destinations in Europe and now, Ireland.” Additionally, customers traveling with Aer Lingus will now be able to book codeshare travel on American Airlines flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albuquerque, New Mexico, (ABQ); Nashville, Tennessee (BNA); Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW); Los Angeles (LAX); Seattle (SEA); San Francisco (SFO); San Jose, California (SJC) and Tucson, Arizona (TUS). Further expansion of the codeshare is also planned in the near future. ... |
This would have been useful for us in November, when AA cancelled its November flights between PHL and DUB. We were rerouted via LHR and had a 5-hour layover for the connecting BA flight. There was an earlier EI flight from LHR-DUB that would have saved us several hours.
Fortunately we were able to return on AA's nonstop from DUB to PHL. |
Any updates on frequent flyer benefits? Aer Lingus is running some cheap flights out of PHL this summer and want to know if it's worth it to book if I score a better seat with my AA status.
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None yet.
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Originally Posted by IADCAflyer
(Post 34101300)
None yet.
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Originally Posted by TravelinSperry
(Post 34329906)
Any update on frequent flier benefits yet?
I have several LON-DUB trips over the next few months and have gone with BA (even if the times are semi-invoncient due to BA offloading most flights to EI) for the OWE benefits that you wouldn’t get on EI: free seat selection at booking, bags, priority check in / fast track (was clutch in DUB last week), lounge, and IROPS support (which also came in handy last week when my ticket was messed up). I view it as very similar to B6 - avoid unless necessary / pricing makes sense - except B6 provides some fringe benefits to elites. |
EI is not joining OW anytime soon.
They’ve had just under 7 years since IAG bought them to even start the process and yet nothing has happened. |
Originally Posted by ryanbriar
(Post 34330249)
I don’t believe any have been announced / put into place....
...have gone with BA... ...for the OWE benefits that you wouldn’t get on EI: free seat selection at booking, bags, priority check in / fast track (was clutch in DUB last week), lounge, and IROPS support (which also came in handy last week when my ticket was messed up). First time on EI, and I thought "ok, this could be fun" right up to the moment it was explained to me (after the rebooking was complete) there are zero OWE benefits... so sitting in coach after 24+ hrs of travel (on a purchased Buisness ticket) doesn't particular scream "partners" to me here. :rolleyes: (At least not where there is a Y+ product on EI they aren't making available... it seems the least they could do... you know, as partners) As TravelinSperry asks, sure would be nice to see an update on FF benefits or reciprocal agreements, now that EI is being used far more heavily to bail out BA and the OWE elements we booked for! |
Originally Posted by UKtravelbear
(Post 34330267)
EI is not joining OW anytime soon.
They’ve had just under 7 years since IAG bought them to even start the process and yet nothing has happened. |
This is all about connections within the landmass formerly known as Europe. Not TATL flights.
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Originally Posted by pauleeepaul
(Post 34437925)
This is all about connections within the landmass formerly known as Europe. Not TATL flights.
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Originally Posted by Microwave
(Post 34438791)
I don't understand the point of this post.
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Originally Posted by Microwave
(Post 34438791)
I don't understand the point of this post.
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Using AA award for Aer Lingus
Does anyone know if it's possible to book EI award ticket with AA miles?
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Originally Posted by Kpoxa
(Post 35032116)
Does anyone know if it's possible to book EI award ticket with AA miles?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...r-airlines.jsp |
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