Aer Lingus - EIN

Advantages: Cheap, convenient, safe and clean
Disadvantages: Nothing special as airlines go

...this I had left an Aer Lingus flight so recently that my ears still hadn’t popped. Normally I’m ok, I chew and I chew as the plane comes in to land, and I disembark as happy as a bunny (although naturally not as much of a happy bunny as Happybunny herself) but this time something went wrong. I flew from JFK to Dublin and all was well but on my short (35 minutes….) flight over to Manchester I, well, dozed off, and only awoke as we ...
...to adverts for companies that Aer Lingus just loved. Staff **** Irish. Enough said then. Nah, I’m kidding. They were great and friendly (and multi-lingual – all announcements were in Irish too) and nothing seemed too much trouble to them – new headphones, extra drinks, spare pillows – the had them all. The uniform was a bit, erm, Emerald, but then you can’t have everything, Delays ****** Interesting point here. All my ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to navigate, timetable clearly laid out
Disadvantages: Too expensive, have to sign up to see lower fares

...of the Irish national airline Aer Lingus (www.flyaerlingus.com) are good. It is nicely laid out, it is easy to navigate, your available flights are displayed clearly and concisely. The timetables and special offers are easy to access. The site is available in English, German and Dutch (no, I don't know why it should be in Dutch and not French or Spanish or whatever - no offence to our Dutch friends!). But the actual process of booking a flight over ...
...are a member of the Aer Lingus points club, TAB. If you are not, you must apply online for membership before you can be offered the lower fare. Why?!! I mean, I just want a half-decent fare quote, I don't see why I have to hand over my personal details to the airline before I can even SEE what the fare might be. This is no way to do business. I'm looking for a flight, not yet another time-consuming online form to fill in with who I am, what I do, ... Read review

Advantages: immigration checks in ireland; good staff and food
Disadvantages: have to listen to the crew speak irish language before english

Aer Lingus is one of my favourite airlines. They have always got me to where I'm going on time. The staff are very polite, friendly and helpful. The planes are spotless and recently check-in online saves lots of valuable time. Here's a big hint! I use Aer Lingus to fly to the states. I fly from the UK to Dublin and then onto the states (via Shannon stopover) for one reason: the American immigration checks are done in Ireland. You are processed before ...
...for pleasure, and I find Aer Lingus leg room to be more than adequate. If you are particularly tall, you can contact them when you book and they will make arrangements to put you in a seat where you can stretch out. The food onboard is fine, the films change frequently and there's a good range of radio programmes to choose from. Most of their US routes are now served by airbuses. I'm never tired when I arrive in the States, but I'm always knackered ... Read review

Advantages: Friendliness, connection times and efficiency
Disadvantages: Cost and lack of competition on EDI/GLA - DUB routes

...more than 10 years with Aer Lingus, I have seen them grow from a small provincial airline, into a vast international company. Through this growth tehy have never lost that unique Irish Hosptality. the fact that Aer Lingus Commuter has grown from aroung 30 cabin staff to almost 300 i believe, has not prevented all of us frequent travellers being recognised and warmly welcomed. The new, and ever expanding fleet means that journey times are being reduced, ...
...for one will never abandon Aer Lingus for the cattle class of the other discount airlines operating out of Dublin. In fact I go out of my way to use Aer lingus on every occassion I can. I only hope that with privitisation and the need to keep the new shareholders happy, that the 100,000 welcomes continues. I would urge anyone travelling to Ireland to try this airline for themselves. ... Read review

Advantages: Great inflight service
Disadvantages: book well in advance

...have no hesitation in recommending Aer Lingus above many other Airlines with so called cheap fares. The aircraft was roomy and bright inside, clean with a good inflight magazine with value for money onboard shopping available. The flight attendants were very helpful and made themselves available when requested evn though the flight was nearly full. The catering was a healthy sandwhich with biscuits and coffee or tea as well as a drink from the bar ...
...flight. The only downfall of the whole trip was the innefficiency of luggage at Charles De Gaulle Airport.The airport staff were unfriendly and totally unhelpful which was not a great advert for Paris or France, maybe this is Parisiennes as I have never found the French anything other than totally welcoming. ... Read review