Founded by the Irish government, it was privatised between 20 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia. To never miss a post, follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Īll my flight and lounge reviews are indexed here so check them out!įeatured image by Laurent ERRERA L’Union, France via Wikimedia Commons.**ONLY ONE LEFT! THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION**Īer Lingus is the flag carrier airline of Ireland and the second-largest airline in the country after Ryanair. Have you ever flown an Aer Lingus A330 across the Atlantic in economy class? What was it like? Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below. Both the baby in a box and the unusual fashion choices made the flight memorable for me. The return flight was in Business Class and the report is here.Īnd that’s how I reported it at the time. All in all, the flight was good value for money, comfortable and was all I was expecting. I do think a bigger selection wouldn’t go astray. The AVOD in-flight entertainment was fine, there just wasn’t anything that grabbed by attention. I think paying for drinks in Economy is a little bit much, especially with the prices they charge. The food was certainly tasty and good for the time of day. The cabin crew varied from extremely personable, friendly and efficient, to one in particular who didn’t seem at all happy to be there and could barely crack a smile. The Aer Lingus A330 long-haul Economy Class product is good product for travelling across the Atlantic. They came through fairly promptly, and we walked through Customs with no problem after handing in our declaration forms. Once we deplaned, we got directed past the immigration desks as we’d already been through this in Dublin, and then waited at Baggage Claim for our bags. We descended into New York and landed on schedule. There was one small coffee shop which was doing a roaring trade and we bought a drink and a snack. It was very busy this morning, and despite the amount of people around, it was quite cold. Once through, there is a departure lounge holding area where passengers wait for boarding. The person I was travelling with hadn’t been to the US in several years, and had to have fingerprints taken on both hands as well as a photo, whereas I’d been earlier in the year so didn’t require a photo and only had to confirm my left and right index fingers. The officer was slightly confused as to why we were both coming up to him together, as we were supposed to go separately, however he was very pleasant. The US immigration area is downstairs underneath the main pair, and a relatively short queue greeted us once downstairs. We had heard varying reports on how long this would take, hence skipping the lounge visit. Security at Dublin was efficient as usual, and shortly we were airside.īoarding time was listed as 0900 (for a 1045 departure) on our boarding passes, so we skipped a visit to the Gold Circle Lounge and proceeded to the 200 series gates (the former Pier B) to go through US Immigration. We also picked up our Customs Declaration forms and Immigration forms at the desk, and we filled them in at an empty check-in desk before heading for security. With fashion, food and a baby in a box, it was an interesting experience as you’ll see.Ĭhecking in was swift and efficient, and our bags were tagged and sent on their way. Instead, 2010 saw the salubrious delights of economy class on an Aer Lingus A330 that took me from Dublin to New York for a pre-Christmas visit. At the height of the financial crisis, business class airline tickets were not an option.
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