LON-ORK on a OneWorld Carrier?
Sep 30, 2009 | 2:45 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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LON-ORK on a OneWorld Carrier?
Hello everyone,
The credit crunch has hit the LON-ORK route, and I am majorly struggling to find a Friday night out, Sunday night back flight with a OneWorld carrier even when considering a stop along the way. However, I do have a challenge with stops along the way because realistically, I can't get to the airport any earlier than 5.30/6pm on the Friday night. I'm trying to book a flight for a weekend in October, and can't bring myself to pay close to 100 to fly on Ryanair, or 150 to fly with Aerlingus. Seriously! Am I going to have to paddle to Ireland? Any creative suggestions are hugely welcome
Thanks in advice for your worldly flying advice!
The credit crunch has hit the LON-ORK route, and I am majorly struggling to find a Friday night out, Sunday night back flight with a OneWorld carrier even when considering a stop along the way. However, I do have a challenge with stops along the way because realistically, I can't get to the airport any earlier than 5.30/6pm on the Friday night. I'm trying to book a flight for a weekend in October, and can't bring myself to pay close to 100 to fly on Ryanair, or 150 to fly with Aerlingus. Seriously! Am I going to have to paddle to Ireland? Any creative suggestions are hugely welcome
Thanks in advice for your worldly flying advice!
Sep 30, 2009 | 3:27 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: DUB - Ireland
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ORK is not a oneworld kinda place. It's not really an alliance kinda place either. You're out of luck.
LON-ORK for 100-150 doesn't seem outrageous for a weekend itinerary. Ryanair will have a random sale between now and October - and the price will fall. Aer Lingus' prices may fall accordingly.
LON-ORK for 100-150 doesn't seem outrageous for a weekend itinerary. Ryanair will have a random sale between now and October - and the price will fall. Aer Lingus' prices may fall accordingly.
Oct 1, 2009 | 7:08 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I think I'd rather pay the extra GBP50 and go with EI - I'd at least get some token miles to my BA Executive Club account and it'd be out of LHR instead of somewhere further away..
BA/CX/QF are the only oneworld airlines that EI Gold Circle still have an agreement with but as GoldCircle said, oneworld doesn't go to ORK anymore.
BA/CX/QF are the only oneworld airlines that EI Gold Circle still have an agreement with but as GoldCircle said, oneworld doesn't go to ORK anymore.
Oct 1, 2009 | 2:07 pm
#4
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Thanks for the advice GoldCircle and Jaxba.
Jaxba, I thought Qantas FF no longer credited Aer Lingus flights which is why I was reticent about paying extra to fly with them. Thanks for the heads up!! I'm booking with them as we speak! ^
Jaxba, I thought Qantas FF no longer credited Aer Lingus flights which is why I was reticent about paying extra to fly with them. Thanks for the heads up!! I'm booking with them as we speak! ^
Oct 1, 2009 | 2:28 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2002
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The EI partners credit only against a very very limited selection of fare classes, and most EI fares up to about 3 weeks in advance fall in to this catergory - be warned and do your homework! It's not immediately obvious how to find the fare class on aerlingus.com so heres their instruction:
Originally Posted by aerlingus.com
To identify your booking class before purchase click on 'Terms and Conditions' during the reservation process. You will then be presented with a window and the fare basis codes will be displayed at the bottom of the page. Your booked class is the first letter of the sequence. In the example below, 'K' is the outbound class and 'V' is the inbound class.
Fare Basis Codes:
KWOWLHR - EI158
VXOWLHR - EI165
Fare Basis Codes:
KWOWLHR - EI158
VXOWLHR - EI165