Aerlingus AerClub/Avios

Hi all, I know Saver fares on sale always earn half Tier Credits (7.5 instead of 15), but is this also the case for Plus and Advantage Fares? Or do they always earn the full 25 and 40 even when there is a sale on?

thee should be an option to pay the full fare and get the full credits.

that's great but why would i want a samsung phone. Rich people use iPhones :-D

I see what you meant that 1,000 spend a month would be 12,000 points a year (if not using the online shops to get some bonuses). On stays, 12,000 revpoints looks to be worth around 200€. From what I see every hotel on stays is more expensive that agoda or booking.com. Also the stays booking system is a disaster, can't even edit a booking or make changes.

You mentioned Nord VPN worth 100€. Revolut gives the 'plus subscription', its worth around 70€ and with all the discounts going constantly with norvpn you can get it for about 40€. Metal users also get this anyways, so not a reason to upgrade from Metal to Ultra.

Metal users also get Tinder gold and FT.

I find it hard to justify upgrading from Metal to Ultra, a 400€ upgrade. 1000€ a month spending on Metal will be 6000 Revpoints in the year, not really a significant difference.

Looks to me that the 400 difference is really to pay for DragonPass which costs around 400.

I bow to your expertise. What would I need in Avios for a return trip to the US with Aer Lingus ? Is spending Avios on flights the best thing to do or use them hotel stays ? I have about 75,000 points at the moment.

You've nearly enough for a return in business class to East coast USA,you just need about 30k more

If you are sourcing the avios via E stores,revolut,boost (on BA) or buying in the sales that appear on QR,EI or BA during the year,then ex taxes,you will be paying less than the comnercial fare

The only issue is finding seats

You can transit the UK on BA or AA flights if their availability suits better but always have a Dublin flight starting on the same ticket

Do not start the outbound in London as you will be caught for UK APD which is Saucy

As it is I'd book an outbound or the return sector now if theres availability that suits and worry about the return later when it turns up

You can fly in to one city and out of another

No issues there as the avios part of the tickets is fully refundable

So for example if you want to visit new york,fly into philadelphia if needs be and take the short hop on the train up

Or Boston

Loads of ways to skin the cat so to speak

sorry, I meant they should develop the site to allow that, not that there is a way now.

Hi, does anyone know if Silver Aerclub membership can grant you access to United's Polaris lounges at IAD/EWR?

Thanks!

There are changes coming down the line for the BOI Aer Credit Card.

From October, Free flights, Lounge Passes and Fast track/Priority Boarding are being removed and instead once an increased €10K spending threshold is reached, 40K avios will be rewarded. Additionally, purchases on non Aer Lingus products will increase from 1 Avios per €4 to €1 Avios per €3.

Crap changes imo, the availability of reward flights on EI these days is nothing short of atrocious. All holiday destinations have just 4 seats available now compared to 8 previously, Additionally all availability is blacked out for the forthcoming 6 weeks.

To add insult to injury, the threshold is being doubled to €10k p.a.

Agreed and I have used my Avios to book BA and QR flights but that doesnt change the fact EI have severly dumbed down availability at a time when there have probably never been more people collecting avios and looking to book reward flights through Aer Club. The majority of people in Ireland holiday in Europe and thus Aer Lingus direct flights to Europe will always remain the most in demand from locals. Using avios for a Club World or WT+ flight to the US isn't always going to be worth it when in the end, you'll end up spending 3x or 4x what you would have spent in any country in Europe on a holiday.

Just out of curiosity, how much avios did that itinerary set you back?