Where can I find Aer Lingus flights with my companion voucher?

[jennygray19]

Hi guys, feel like this has been answered before, so apologies in advance but I can’t for the life of me find how I can use my companion voucher to book a direct return from Manchester to New York. I’m looking at any time in January 2025 at the moment.

When I use the BA app to book reward flight with a companion voucher, they only show me BA flights (which go via London). Ideally looking for direct from Manchester.

Thanks

[davefl]

AE don’t guarantee any seats on their flights as BA do and seats from MAN are akin to finding rocking horse poop.

You’ve a better chance looking from DUB (which lets you take advantage of pre-clear and avoiding JFK immigration.

Take a MAN-DUB flight on ryanair or AE the day befire and make a night of it in Dublin.

[ekposh]

But you’re doing the right thing. Look on BA. I find economy on Aer Lingus is OK, but I’ve never seen business class availability.

I bet even ex DUB sends you via LHR.

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

Two answers

1. The EI booking horizon is only – as of today – up to 5th January 2025 so most of January isn’t bookable

2. When the horizon does cover your dates EI doesn’t always release reward seats the same way BA does.

[jennygray19]

Yes it’s business class I’m looking for… Good shout re going from Dublin… I’ll check that out.

[NorthernLass]

I’ve never seen any business availability from MAN, just economy and often with crazily high surcharges. Agree with davefl, try DUB with pre-clearance and lower fees.