Aer Lingus and TPs

[thegreatdane]

Apologies if this has been answered before. Appreciate things has been changed recently with Aer Lingus.

I’m thinking of booking a r/t from Rome to NYC in business via Aer Lingus – but not booked via British Airways. The price is very attractive (~1250 euros) and I guess I will go through US immigration via Dublin. Which is a win.

1. Will I receive full tier points even if its booked direct with Aer Lingus and not BA?
2. Will my Silver benefits work with Aer Lingus?

Is there something I’m missing?

[davefl]

1. Yes
2. No

AE aren’t in Oneworld so no benefits. Yes if you’re routing via Dub you will go through pre-clearance and you can check your luggage all the way.

BA have conveniently buried the TP calculator to improve the customer experience but you can check them here https://www.britishairways.com/travel/flight-calculator/execclub/en_gb

[Blair Waldorf Salad]

What silver benefits were you hoping to use? Many benefits will come via your business class ticket.

Priority check in – Yes, via class of ticket (look for the desk that says AerClub or Priority)

Lounge access at Rome Yes, as above

Priority security – Yes, as above

Priority security at Dublin US pre-clearance – Yes, as above

Lounge access at Dublin post-US clearance – Yes, as above

Priority boarding on DUB-NYC – Yes, as above

Baggage allowance – 3 checked bags of 23kg each

Things you won’t get:
Priority boarding on FCO-DUB – Only if you have AerClub elite status or you book early enough to snag a front row Aerspace seat (if sold on said short haul flight)

[thegreatdane]

Thanks both, seems like a no brainer.

On the status point, I was mostly thinking about seat assignment. But makes sense.

[Blair Waldorf Salad]

thegreatdane wrote:

Thanks both, seems like a no brainer.

On the status point, I was mostly thinking about seat assignment. But makes sense.

Seat selection – Free choice at the time of booking (before purchase screen) by virtue of your cabin class 🥳