Aer Lingus AerClub members now get elite benefits flying British Airways and American

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• Rory Mac says:

  21 Nov21 November 19:15

  Just flown on a BA holiday which qualifies for double tier points. My flying companion used an AerClub membership with the booking. Just wondering does anyone know if the double tier points will be added to the AerClub membership, or does this only appply for BA executive members.

  • Rob says:

    21 Nov21 November 19:31

    Only BA.

    • Rory Mac says:

      21 Nov21 November 19:39

      Thanks for that.

• Brian says:

  21 Nov21 November 20:07

  Slightly off topic but a timely Aer Lingus post as I just checked in for a flight tomorrow. Has anyone any recent experience with the AerClub Reward redemption hand luggage policy? Lots of information stating that you have to bring your 10kg bag in the plane instead of placing into the hold but during online check in there’s no reference to the fact it’s a reward booking and suggests you must place it in the hold or face a €35 penalty.

  Are they able to identify at the gate that you made a Reward booking, even if it’s a part Avios part cash booking?

  • A says:

    21 Nov21 November 22:01

    Suspect it will show on your boarding pass. For example on Sunday I travelled to Brussels, I hold Platinum status with AerClub. On the same booking my friend holds no status. Our boarding passes differed. Mine clearly stated must bring hand luggage onboard. I would suggest yours will also as it was reward booking, or was it part pay? Either way you will know once you get your digital boarding pass.

    • Brian says:

      21 Nov21 November 22:38

      I have my boarding pass and it doesn’t state anything about having to bring hand luggage on board. It’s a reward flight booking but one where I didn’t choose the 4,000 + taxes and fees option. It’s clear that I am able to put a 20kg bag into the hold and bring a 10kg hand luggage bag but it’s not clear at all whether I could get penalised for putting or not putting 3 bags in the hold.

      I was not able to pay to bring my bag on when I checked in 48 hours before the flight but it’s not clear if it was actually sold out or I couldn’t purchase it because I am already compelled to bring my bag on board.

      Was yours a reward booking or do you have status? Or both?

  • Rory Mac says:

    21 Nov21 November 22:24

    As far as I am aware, you can check in your 10kg bag free of charge, with Aer Lingus. There is a charge if you bring your 10kg bag on board, which you can purchase online, and if you have silver status or higher it is free to bring your 10kg bag on board.

    • Brian says:

      21 Nov21 November 22:51

      Thanks, the baggage policy for their rewards flight is what’s confusing me though.

      Their baggage policy page says

      “When is a 10kg carry-on bag included?

      Some customers will have a 10kg carry-on bag included in their booking, please see the list below. If a 10kg bag is included, you must take this on board with you. You will not be permitted to drop this bag off at check-in.

      AerClub – Silver, Platinum and Concierge AerClub members (Members only, not travelling companions)
      AerClub Reward Flight – on all AerClub Reward Flight bookings ”

      https://www.aerlingus.com/prepare/bags/carry-on-baggage/

      The Reward Flight Portal where I booked the flights says

      “Your Reward Flight Baggage Allowance (Complimentary)
      Economy Short Haul
      Please use virtual cursor to read the content.
      Carry-on bag allowance:

      These bags must be carried on board for free. You may be charged if you want to check them in to the hold.

      Aer Lingus flights

      1 x 10Kg Cabin bag – placed in the overhead locker”

      https://www.aerlingus.com/aerclub/spending-avios/buy-reward-flight/?utm_source=headforpoints&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate_UKI&utm_content=Content&ph_id=af

      But the online check in process and my boarding pass make no reference to having to bring my hand luggage on are that it was a reward booking. It says its easy saver fare.

      I faced the issue a few months ago and to be safe I just packed one large 1 20kg bags rather than 3 10kg bags. Would really like to actually get to the bottom of what I’m required to do with a carry on bag though. Was hoping someone had recent experience.

      • Brian says:

        21 Nov21 November 22:55

        Apologies for the typos, should have said “… hand luggage on or that it was a reward booking. It says its a saver fare”

  • John says:

    23 Nov23 November 19:31

    My upcoming DUB-LHR economy redemption booked via EI has — according to the EI app — booked into “saver” fare class with 10kg carry on and 20kg checked shown in the booking summary (people icon).

• Brian says:

  23 Nov23 November 23:40

  That’s what mine said too. Don’t be surprised to find at online check in time that there’s no reference to the 10kg carry on bag unless you have status.

  Means your ability to bring your bag on board will be completely at the whim of whoever you encounter at a desk. I tried to explain the situation when I arrived at LHR and any attempt to reconcile the situation was automatically shut down.

  I came across a flyer talk post from some time ago also trying to make sense of the situation and it feels like an underlying IT issue at fault. Think I’ll reach out to Aer Lingus on my return to try get some sort of explanation. Until then I’m going to assume that I cannot bring on my hand luggage even though all info at time of booking says I must.

  • Brian says:

    23 Nov23 November 23:41

    ^ in response to John above

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