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Aer Lingus and AerClub

AerClub is the frequent flyer program for Aer Lingus. Like its sister airlines British Airways and Iberia it uses Avios as its reward currency.

You can find more information about spending your Avios with Aer Lingus for low-tax redemptions here. It is part of our ‘Avios Redemption University’ series that explains the basics of the Avios programme.

Our review of the Bank of Ireland Avios credit card from Aer Lingus is here.

You can read more about AerClub on the Aer Lingus website here.

The IAG takeover of Aer Lingus moves a step closer

Whilst I was away last week, the Irish Government finally agreed to sell its stake in Aer Lingus to the parent company of British Airways, IAG. The only obstacle to a deal is now Ryanair which holds a .....

Whilst I was away last week, the Irish Government finally agreed to sell its stake in Aer Lingus to the parent .....

by Rob Burgess30 comments

Where can I fly from UK regional airports with Avios?

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked with Avios points for some weeks.  The job has proved messier than I imagined. I have .....

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked .....

by Rob Burgess59 comments

Can we arbitrage an ‘Aer Lingus Gold Circle miles to Avios’ conversion?

The on / off takeover of Aer Lingus by International Airlines Group, the Iberia and British Airways holding company, is still in the balance. The Irish Government, with its 25% shareholding in Aer .....

The on / off takeover of Aer Lingus by International Airlines Group, the Iberia and British Airways holding .....

by Rob Burgess20 comments

Avios changes 9: what will happen to partner airline earning rates?

Executive summary:  BA has not yet released its new partner earning rates but we know that changes – for the worst – are coming to certain airlines Key link: ‘Club Changes’ .....

Executive summary:  BA has not yet released its new partner earning rates but we know that changes – .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments

Which 37 airlines can you book with Avios points?

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a full list of Avios redemption partners. The bottom line is that there isn’t one, .....

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a .....

by Rob Burgess35 comments

Aer Lingus turns down formal takeover bid from British Airways

British Airways’s parent company, International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, announced yesterday that it had made a takeover approach to Aer Lingus.  The board of Aer Lingus rejected the .....

British Airways’s parent company, International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, announced yesterday that .....

by Rob Burgess31 comments

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