On our outbound flight, the seats were not worth the extra cost - I'm 5'4" tall and my knees were hitting the seat in front me. It took me 5 different phone calls (due to excessive wait times) to get seat assignments with extra legroom, but finally secured them. Learn how to plan a trip to Europe for the weekend (even coming all the way from California) here.✅ Trip Verified | We had a trip to Dublin from Orlando Fl from to 09/29/22 (direct flights). P and I traveled to Dublin for a long weekend in March. They can seem a bit nit picky, but I think if we’d known the above before our trip, we still would have taken the flight but would have prepared differently.Ĭlick here to see a photo index for all my posts on Ireland So again, none of these are deal breakers. But the Aer Lingus agent in the baggage claim and the SFO rep were totally uninterested in figuring out what the problem was until we’d been standing there for 40 minutes with no information. I would have been okay with this, stuff happens. We had to wait over an hour to get our suitcases. This is probably unique to our flight, but back in SFO, there was a bag jam (don’t ask me what that means, that’s what we were told). Contrast that to my recent American Airlines flight to London, where we got a yogurt with granola to mix in, plus a bag of dried fruit. Before landing in SFO, we got a granola bar. Before landing in DUB, we got a cold sandwich. No overnight snacks on Aer Lingus - if you wanted something you had to buy it.īreakfast a bit slim. Usually overnight, airlines will put peanuts, crackers, or some basic item in the galley ( even ice cream). However, everyone who ordered the business class meal got served first (it was a while before they got served in the first place), then there was a lag before we were served. I found out later that economy passengers can pre-buy the business class meal. We took off (late) around 7pm so it was definitely dinner time. It took them a while to get the food carts going. It was difficult to make that drink last because. On other airlines, there is usually a drink cart following the food cart. We didn’t realize that until dinner was served and we got a tiny water on the tray. Meaning, the drink you got had to last you through dinner. The drink service after takeoff was the only drink service until breakfast (except for tea and coffee). Again, not a huge deal but it was just a surprise.ĭrink service. There is no free alcohol on Aer Lingus economy. I’m used to free alcohol of some kind on international long-haul, even if it’s just wine. Looking up how it compares to other flights we usually take, it was listed as having an inch less space. The seat configuration on the Airbus A330 felt just a tiny bit tight. Not a huge deal, but it made us wait even longer to eat dinner (see below). I looked up historical averages and they are rated as “average” and “poor,” respectively. We were delayed on the way back home as well. We were delayed taking off from SFO because the inbound flight from DUB was delayed. I think charging to pick a seat on an 8+ hour flight is completely ridiculous, so I was happy we could pick seats for free here. Many airlines (ahem, British Airways) charge for selecting a seat on international long-haul flights. I’ll write more about this in a different post. The selection wasn’t quite as big as other airlines, but I appreciated it.Ĭustoms pre-clearance at Dublin. The price for 1-hour is so close to the 24-hour that you may as well buy the 24-hour. It’s sold in 1-hour and 24-hour increments. I didn’t use either of these but they were available. They’re tucked between the seats behind your legs, so you have to feel around a bit for them. I didn’t notice this until the way home, but there are power outlets between each seat. Overall, I’d recommend this route as long as you know what you’re getting into! We’d definitely go again! Cool Things I feel like if we’d known this ahead of time, we would have prepared and it would have been fine. We were just a bit preturbed at the little differences because we weren’t prepared for them. I’m not saying this is a bad thing - flying direct and getting a good price is great. Not United, United is terrible on economy long-haul). We got a good deal, but we assumed (wrongly), that we’d get the same level of service and amenities as we’re used to on other international long-haul flights (I’m thinking Delta, American, Air France, Virgin, etc. ![]() A direct flight is always best in my book! We flew Aer Lingus direct from SFO to DUB and back in economy. I was really excited to try a new airline! P and I ended up in Dublin for a long weekend because we found a good deal on flights.
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