£1,137 business class flights from Dublin to New York on Aer Lingus, AA or BA

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• Bhupindar Chowdhary says:

  15 May15 May 05:24

  Does anyone know if this is an opportunity to get high tier points on Finnair

  • Zain says:

    15 May15 May 08:37

    Roughly 9.5 tier points per £ routing via LHR, if have no status on AY+ already, otherwise add the OWS/OWE bonuses on top that AY+ offer

    • Deek says:

      15 May15 May 11:15

      BA/ AA flights are distance-based when crediting to AY+, not revenue-based as AY don’t get to see what you spend.

      The TP’s earned are based on class, anything booked on J, C or D earn 250% x distance, and R or I is 150%

      • Zain says:

        15 May15 May 11:36

        That’s what the distance and class based calculations got me to, have you got another number at your end?

        • Deek says:

          15 May15 May 15:38

          Ok see what you did there, +- 9.8 if you can find the lowest fare via LHR

• BA Flyer IHG Stayer says:

  15 May15 May 05:38

  Might be worth a note that at JFK EI uses T7 and that it’s due to move to the new T6 early next year.

  In T7 the EI lounge space is what used to be the BA CCR.

• Richard says:

  15 May15 May 06:01

  can this be booked to get the bonus Ntps (400 each way) under the BA promotion. It needs to be a BA flights number but maybe it can be booked on AA?

  • BA Flyer IHG Stayer says:

    15 May15 May 07:22

    Flights booked via AA will have AA flight numbers.

• Gordon says:

  15 May15 May 06:27

  Just need some of these flying east now!

  • Delbert says:

    15 May15 May 08:12

    I hear that. We return from BKK tomorrow on EVA in business. No change from £6k (flight only). TG was even more expensive. The plandemic certainly put paid to what I consider reasonable business class fares.

    • Gordon says:

      15 May15 May 08:39

      QR have good J redemption flights, LHR-BKK if you are flexible, albeit a layover in DOHA, 50 minute layover achievable, 150k Avios £620 taxes, even worth buying the Avios if you have to,
      I’m traveling to BKK in Q4, I’ve booked one of these, but with just a $25 cancellation fee, I’m still leaving my options open.

      • Delbert says:

        15 May15 May 09:07

        I’ve enough Avios for a 2 pax return via the ME and something to consider next year, barring a major devaluation. Thanks.

    • Gordon says:

      15 May15 May 08:41

      Edit – These are Return fares.

    • Nick Burch says:

      15 May15 May 14:00

      If you don’t mind 3 flights and 2 tickets, then RJ have some pretty good fares to BKK and KUL from places like Paris or Madrid.

      • Gordon says:

        15 May15 May 14:16

        Thanks.

  • Throwawayname says:

    15 May15 May 14:19

    €1680 CDG-KIX currently on offer with Hainan which is reputed to be the best airline in the People’s Republic (never flown with them, but my recent experiences with MU and MF were very solid indeed). If you’re masochistic enough to want to visit Korea in the winter, AY offer business class ‘light’ (no lounge or luggage) from Germany for even less than that.

• Paul says:

  15 May15 May 07:29

  I was an accidental fly on the wall to an internal business briefing yesterday by a travel related business, which discussedp the huge drop off in travel to the US from September onwards. Demand this summer is good however with many bookings made earlier this year.

  As to the question of who to credit these flights too. AY would be the way to go as it’s based on distance. As a result it might also be better to route via LHR and other points. You need to look at the mileage and then take the highest. BA IB AA all share fare data and do next to no tier points depending on the level of so called taxes and fees.

  My experience yesterday of getting through Glasgow with group 5 boarding passes As crediting to AY, while in possession of a Gold card was farcical. I got fast track, lounge and group 1 boarding as they were really nice but it’s clear no one knows how to provide earned status benefits when you credit to another programme.

  • Zain says:

    15 May15 May 08:00

    How did you get group 1 boarding with a group 5 BP? I’ve been doing the same trick over the past month, albeit just for the excess baggage allowance, seat selection and lounge access. I think once you finally change the FFP to AY in the lounge, you shouldn’t scan the BA linked BP at the gate.

    • Paul says:

      15 May15 May 09:59

      I didn’t use my BA FFP at all I showed the staff the gold card and explained what I was doing and why. The Fats track staff just waved me through but the lounge staff were flummoxed and offer to change it. In the end they too waved me through. I went to the gate staff early and explained adding that while I had no issue with boarding as G5 I did not wish to lose my sole item of hand baggage which now seems normal post group 4. They too waved me though.
      My only issue was First wing go up. they were truly clueless and frankly unhelpful. They initially refused my wife access and I think that I only got in as the discussion was creating a queue and I clearly had a gold membership on my account.
      Both BA and contract staff be they in Heathrow Dubai or Glasgow simply look like animals caught in the headlights when this now comes up. It is truly pathetic that while the system allows FQTV for credit it has FQTS for status and can cope with multiple frequent flyer numbers. But BA have chosen not to use it and to ignore the issue. It is bordering on anti competitive if they continue to peddle the line that earned benefits can only be used if the flight you are taking is also credited to the Club

      • Pat says:

        15 May15 May 11:00

        Airlines can and have disabled the FQTS function. Some airlines even prohibit using a different card for access and crediting elsewhere.
        Anti-competitive cos of FQTS? They’re a cartel! The ship has sailed pal.

• mark says:

  15 May15 May 07:54

  Aer Lingus from Dublin makes sense. Anyone paying cash for what BA call “club suite” on an East Coast US flight might be accused of having more money than sense. The seat is ok, but having meals thrown at you, in a cramped cabin with a flimsy (usually non-functional) door really doesn’t make it feel like a worthwhile investment. I used to go after TP’s this way, but as I enter middle age I’m clearly turning into my parents!

  • Paul says:

    15 May15 May 10:01

    I agree the Club suite is overrated. As for the British original catering – burnt Sheperd’s pie served with all the grace and style of little chef is not worth the fare

    • RC says:

      15 May15 May 21:33

      That’s so insulting to Little Chef.
      It’s more like a Morissons value ready meal served with the ‘don’t give a &&&k’ attitude of the worst French autoroute service area.
      ‘Based on customer feedback we are now providing cheap public school food served with bad attitude’

• NorthernLass says:

  15 May15 May 12:11

  Interesting about US travel drying up later in the year. I wonder if VS will blink and reduce some of their outrageous points pricing?!

• BRENDAN BULLEN says:

  15 May15 May 17:40

  You can get Aer Lingus business Manchester – JFK for £750 / Orlando £930 if booked through Alaskan Airlines. Many dates available

  • steve says:

    15 May15 May 21:33

    Can you share how to do this? thx.

    • steve says:

      15 May15 May 21:44

      found some fares $1050 MAN to JFK. E.g. June 5-10
      Interestingly (for me) these done appear in google flights

      • Zain says:

        15 May15 May 22:17

        The MAN-DUB segments that you’re looking at on the AS website are in Y, not J

        • BRENDAN BULLEN says:

          17 May17 May 14:34

          What difference will Y, not J make? You’re getting a business class seat for economy ££

    • BRENDAN BULLEN says:

      17 May17 May 14:33

      Just go to Alaskan Airlines website and enter your destination and dates. Simples

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