Another very popular frequent flier site, ThePointsGuy.com, did a more recent detailed review (read it here) of the DC to Dublin service and while the only Con was the flight time and arriving too early, the Pros were “Aer Lingus had delicious food, great service and a solid hard product.” He notes that the single ...
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Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland, founded in 1936. Its primary mission is to become the leading value carrier operating across the North Atlantic enabled by a profitable and sustainable short-haul network and supported by a customer-focused brand and a digitally-enabled value proposition.
Aer Lingus has a hybrid business model of low-cost and traditional carriers, operating a mixed fare service on its European routes and full service, two-class flights on transatlantic routes.
It ranked 40th on the overall list of the world's top 100 airlines, up from 57th last year. Aer Lingus dropped eight places from 46th to 54th in the overall 2022 rankings.
There is a bathroom on the airplane if I need to use it. I must lock the door latch when I go in. I will remember that it is different than my bathroom at home. It is small and the toilet makes a loud flush.
In recognition of our consistent quality and excellent guest experience, Skytrax World Airline Awards has rated Aer Lingus 4-stars, making us the first and only Irish airline to receive such a prestigious rating.
While the airline does fly to some main airports, the majority of its flights operate to and from cheaper secondary airports. These airports charge a lot less for things like slots, parking, and airport fees, so Ryanair can afford to offer low fares on these routes.
Air disasters are not a common occurrence in Ireland, with the Aer Lingus crash at Tuskar Rock in 1968 remembered as the worst crash involving an Irish aircraft. Some 61 passengers and crew died in that incident.
A graphic of Wallethub's 2023 airline ranking. In terms of other key findings, Delta Air Lines was named the most reliable airline, while the least reliable was Frontier Airlines.
In recognition of our consistent quality and excellent guest experience, Skytrax World Airline Awards has rated Aer Lingus 4-stars, making us the first and only Irish airline to receive such a prestigious rating.
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Aer Lingus Teoranta was registered as an airline in 1936. Teoranta means 'limited company' and 'Lingus' is derived from the Irish 'loingeas' meaning fleet. In 1936, Aer Lingus introduced the Dublin to Bristol route at Baldonnel Aerodrome.
I have flown are lingus and Ryanair, I much prefered are lingus, there was more room, seats where much more comfortable and felt wider as well. Also as stated you have a seat number so avoiding mad scramble across the tarmac. Unless there is a huge price difference I would take aer lingus.