Aer Lingus Advance Passenger Information

abff

I'm flying to Portugal next week. I have an account with Aer Lingus and when I went into my online account, I was asked if I wanted to save my passport details for future reference. I did this and then I decided to look at the "manage my booking" page.

There was a tab for advance passenger information and I clicked on this, assuming that the details that I had just entered online would come up. To my surprise, the details were blank. What's the point of entering and saving my data if it's then not used? Or is there something I need to click to get them to use saved data? If so, It's not obvious (to me, anyway).

On a related point, any idea why Aer Lingus don't allow you to use smartphone boarding passes in Faro Airport?

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It'll save your details for the next time you make a booking. The API is different and has to be filled out when flying into certain countries.

Don't know about the boarding passes.

Lex Luthor

abff wrote: »

I'm flying to Portugal next week. I have an account with Aer Lingus and when I went into my online account, I was asked if I wanted to save my passport details for future reference. I did this and then I decided to look at the "manage my booking" page.

There was a tab for advance passenger information and I clicked on this, assuming that the details that I had just entered online would come up. To my surprise, the details were blank. What's the point of entering and saving my data if it's then not used? Or is there something I need to click to get them to use saved data? If so, It's not obvious (to me, anyway).

On a related point, any idea why Aer Lingus don't allow you to use smartphone boarding passes in Faro Airport?

Is this true about the smartphone boarding passes in Faro
Due to fly home on Saturday and no way to print
Was planning using app

VG31

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Is this true about the smartphone boarding passes in Faro
Due to fly home on Saturday and no way to print
Was planning using app

Just get your boarding pass at the check-in desk.

abff

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Is this true about the smartphone boarding passes in Faro
Due to fly home on Saturday and no way to print
Was planning using app

As far as I know, it's still true, although I don't understand why. As VG 31 says, you'll just have to check in at the airport and get your boarding pass the old fashioned way. It means having to get to the airport a bit earlier, but at least they don't charge you €40 or thereabouts for not having checked in online (as Ryanair do).

VG31

abff wrote: »

As far as I know, it's still true, although I don't understand why. As VG 31 says, you'll just have to check in at the airport and get your boarding pass the old fashioned way. It means having to get to the airport a bit earlier, but at least they don't charge you €40 or thereabouts for not having checked in online (as Ryanair do).

You can still do web check-in if you want.

abff

VG31 wrote: »

You can still do web check-in if you want.

Sorry, my previous post was slightly inaccurate. You can check in online, but you would need to collect your boarding pass at the check in desk. I don't think they have a fast track lane for those who have already checked in, do you would be queueing for the same length of time. But at least you would be able to choose your seats when the 30 hour window opens.

VG31

I was in Faro Airport a few months ago and there was no queue for check-in so I wouldn't be concerned about it.