Airline/Airport/Travel questions and queries

If it’s a saver fare you’ll have to check in the 10kg bag. Very easy to do at the self service kiosks.

Hi all,

Does anyone know if Aer Lingus are to resume the Dublin to LA direct route, and if so when?

Thanks 😊

I've Aer Lingus flights for the summer that I bought at a Saver fare (i.e. no refunds) but I don't think I'm going to be able to use them. Wondering if I can get away with upgrading them to Plus and then request a voucher for use on another flight. Anyone know?

Does anyone have old copies of the Dublin Airport schedule kicking around?

On 20 November 2005 I flew Hapag-Lloyd Express from Hamburg to Dublin. I'm trying to figure out the flight number and time... I know it was evening but I don't have any more detail than that.

Thanks (and others) for the replies. Yes it should be fine as it's pre summer. If anyone is looking for good flights Lufthansa and the wider group are doing deep-discount business class fares across europe if you book for two or more people. you need to click the link on the website not go through the regular booking

No, and he couldn't before Brexit either. I can't remember Ryanair ever accepting driving licences, if they did it's a very very very long time ago. Yes on other airlines but definitely not on Ryanair.

Passport/passport card for Irish citizens is fine.

Don't book flights until he has his passport, depending on how long ago his passport expired there may be delays.

Adult renewals are flying! First/expired for more than 5 years applications are taking months though

How much does it cost?

I flew over and back, 2 legs each way, with United, and had no major delays in queues anywhere. Both my transit airports, the new gate was practically beside where I came in (in one case literally beside - out one door, back in the one next door 10 feet away!).

Unless it was a very nominal fee, I wouldn't be bothered (but I travel alone / don't have kids, so YMMV).

If it gives lounge access, on a long layover, might be worth it - again, depends on the price and your priorities - I had a 5 hour stopover yesterday and it was a pain and I paid shedloads for a couple of glasses of wine and a pizza - in hindsight maybe a lounge might have been worth the investment, but I didn't think of it in time.

I spoke with a passenger on the flight home, she said she'd paid in advance for an extra legroom seat for (I think) $150 on the way out.... tried getting the same on the way home at the check-in desk or boarding desk, and it was $600! So if that's a thing you want, sounds like it might be worth booking in advance.

Costing 19 dollars from Dublin to the states. paid 100 euro for economy plus on the way back to Ireland. thought it was worth it. but its gone up since than

Don't know if it varies between states, but I flew to Florida recently, and you needed the ESTA, a vaccination cert, an antigen test cert with QR code, and the attestation form (basically their PLF). All were checked, twice.

But stuff is changing so much these days that you really should check just before you fly.

I got one with my tickets - I couldn't fill that out online so I printed it and filled/signed it.

Then when I was checking in, they had some abbreviated version of it on the screen, and never looked for the printed one (can't remember exactly, it was awfully early in the morning!)