Nov 8, 2018, 2:18 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Award mileage earning table for EI flights crediting to MP
Deep discount economy is non-mileage earning
No PQM earning
PQD earning only if on 016 / UA ticket stock and fare class is mileage earning
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Earning miles on Aer Lingus flights
Earn MileagePlus miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying Aer Lingus-operated flights:
Earn MileagePlus miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying Aer Lingus-operated flights:
- Between North America and Ireland
- Between London and Belfast, Cork, Dublin, or Shannon
- Between Dublin and Birmingham or Manchester
No PQM earning
PQD earning only if on 016 / UA ticket stock and fare class is mileage earning
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Any elite benefits when flying Aer Lingus/* Gold Lounge Access?
Crediting Aer Lingus (EI) flights to United (UA) to Earn MileagePlus Miles?
Jan 17, 2013, 8:33 am
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Crediting Aer Lingus (EI) flights to United (UA) to Earn MileagePlus Miles?
Will I accrue miles to my mileage plus account on ANY Aer Lingus flight? I'll be going to Ireland, first flight to Boston or Chicago on United and second leg will be Aer Lingus. Just want to make sure I get the miles for the second leg. Thank you!
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Aug 19, 2013, 7:27 pm
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If I book a flight (say, through Orbitz) on Aer Lingus that also has a codeshare with United, but I don't actually book the United codeshare flight number, can I still get credit for MileagePlus? Even though my ticket has only EI flight numbers on it?
Sorry if this is confusing.
And this is probably a really dumb follow-up. Again, if I book on say Orbitz, how do I choose which frequent flyer program the points go to? I'm also a member of the (albeit useless) Aer Lingus program. I want to be sure i get the MileagePlus credit and not Aer Lingus.
How do airlines stop it going to both?
Sorry if this is confusing.
And this is probably a really dumb follow-up. Again, if I book on say Orbitz, how do I choose which frequent flyer program the points go to? I'm also a member of the (albeit useless) Aer Lingus program. I want to be sure i get the MileagePlus credit and not Aer Lingus.
How do airlines stop it going to both?
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Aug 19, 2013, 8:18 pm
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Current MP mileage accrual for Aer Lingus:
https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mar...spx?ItemId=438
I think it used to be that the only Aer Lingus flight you got PQMs on was IAD-MAD (at least, when I flew this a couple of years ago it was treated just like a UA flight). Don't know if this is still the case.
https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mar...spx?ItemId=438
I think it used to be that the only Aer Lingus flight you got PQMs on was IAD-MAD (at least, when I flew this a couple of years ago it was treated just like a UA flight). Don't know if this is still the case.
Aug 20, 2013, 12:08 am
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And this is probably a really dumb follow-up. Again, if I book on say Orbitz, how do I choose which frequent flyer program the points go to? I'm also a member of the (albeit useless) Aer Lingus program. I want to be sure i get the MileagePlus credit and not Aer Lingus.
How do airlines stop it going to both?
How do airlines stop it going to both?
Note that MP credit on EI is limited. Details are here: http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mark...spx?ItemId=438
I might ask why you would consider booking through Orbitz. It is almost always better to book directly with the airline.
Sep 21, 2013, 9:35 pm
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Does anyone know if Aer Lingus will charge a checked baggage fee for a UA Gold member? This is for a DUB-MUC flight. Flying EWR-DUB on a UA flight and then on to MUC, booked as a separate itinerary. Would I be able to interline the checked baggage between the UA and Aer Lingus flights?
Sep 21, 2013, 10:17 pm
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Location: LAN, FNT, GRR, DTW
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Does anyone know if Aer Lingus will charge a checked baggage fee for a UA Gold member? This is for a DUB-MUC flight. Flying EWR-DUB on a UA flight and then on to MUC, booked as a separate itinerary. Would I be able to interline the checked baggage between the UA and Aer Lingus flights?
B) The baggage is black hole of information. No one actually knows.
See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...mbo-etc-9.html
But my previous experience has been that I could check 1 bag for free and it was interlined. Above that - all bets are off.
Sep 29, 2013, 10:18 am
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United Miles with Aer Lingus?
Hi
The United website seems to imply you only get miles with Aer Lingus if you fly Ireland to the U.K. Is that people's experience?
"Earn MileagePlus® miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying Aer Lingus-operated flights:
Between North America and Ireland
Between London and Dublin, Cork, Shannon* or Belfast
Between Dublin and Manchester* or Birmingham*"
I want to fly Dublin to Portugal with Aer Lingus. Has anyone experience with booking such flights to maximize miles and service. Should we book via Aer Lingus website or can we use the cheaper 3rd party site and still get the same miles/service.
I'm a MP Gold and wife MP silver.
Thanks.
The United website seems to imply you only get miles with Aer Lingus if you fly Ireland to the U.K. Is that people's experience?
"Earn MileagePlus® miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying Aer Lingus-operated flights:
Between North America and Ireland
Between London and Dublin, Cork, Shannon* or Belfast
Between Dublin and Manchester* or Birmingham*"
I want to fly Dublin to Portugal with Aer Lingus. Has anyone experience with booking such flights to maximize miles and service. Should we book via Aer Lingus website or can we use the cheaper 3rd party site and still get the same miles/service.
I'm a MP Gold and wife MP silver.
Thanks.
Sep 29, 2013, 10:35 am
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Hi
The United website seems to imply you only get miles with Aer Lingus if you fly Ireland to the U.K. Is that people's experience?
"Earn MileagePlus® miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying Aer Lingus-operated flights:
Between North America and Ireland
Between London and Dublin, Cork, Shannon* or Belfast
Between Dublin and Manchester* or Birmingham*"
I want to fly Dublin to Portugal with Aer Lingus. Has anyone experience with booking such flights to maximize miles and service. Should we book via Aer Lingus website or can we use the cheaper 3rd party site and still get the same miles/service.
I'm a MP Gold and wife MP silver.
Thanks.
The United website seems to imply you only get miles with Aer Lingus if you fly Ireland to the U.K. Is that people's experience?
"Earn MileagePlus® miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying Aer Lingus-operated flights:
Between North America and Ireland
Between London and Dublin, Cork, Shannon* or Belfast
Between Dublin and Manchester* or Birmingham*"
I want to fly Dublin to Portugal with Aer Lingus. Has anyone experience with booking such flights to maximize miles and service. Should we book via Aer Lingus website or can we use the cheaper 3rd party site and still get the same miles/service.
I'm a MP Gold and wife MP silver.
Thanks.
I think the EI partnership is just to fill-in the Ireland route gap in UA's service. IMO, it's not intended to be a full alliance like partner such as LH. There is a rumor, however, that EI is up for sale and UA is one of the potential buyers.
Sep 29, 2013, 12:24 pm
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Oct 24, 2013, 10:56 am
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EI Codeshare
Am travelling pretty soon SNN-BOS-LAX, booked through UA with the SNN-BOS leg operated by Aer Lingus. My question is, will I be able to check in on US.com at t-24 (24 hrs before the EI flight) for at least the BOS-LAX leg in order to secure the coveted upgrade to (very limited) availability E+ as Premier Silver? Thanks in advance for any advice or guidance. 