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I just got back from Dublin and thoroughly enjoyed it! Crisp weather, nice parks, great museums, and a few beers - I can’t complain. I’m already planning my return to Ireland to see the countryside. Luckily, getting to Ireland isn’t too difficult with Aer Lingus and the US Big 3 servicing multiple US cities.
Anyways, here are some dates you can fly Aer Lingus business class for as low as 45k points each way with Alaska Miles.
Fly Aer Lingus business class from Boston & Philadelphia to Dublin, Ireland
Routes: BOS/DUB; PHL/DUB
Airline: Aer Lingus
Programs to book with: Aer Lingus/British Airways (Avios), Alaska, American Airlines
Travel timeline: August through November 2026
Cost: 45-55k through Alaska; 50-60k through Aer Lingus; 57.5k through American
Transfer partners: American Express, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Chase, Wells Fargo, Rove
Summary: Fly lie-flat business class on Aer Lingus for as low as 45k points one way between now and November 2026
Why I like this deal: 1) Great cost, 2) up to 4 seats, 3) last-minute getaway opportunity this summer through late fall.
Dates with 2+ business class seats
BOS-DUB
August: 4, 8-11, 14, 16, 17
September: 20, 27
October: 11-13, 18-20, 22-27, 29-31
November: 1-18
DUB-BOS
August: 6, 9-12, 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29
September: 3, 12, 24, 25, 30
October: 5, 7-9, 13, 14, 20-23, 25, 27-31
November: 1-18
PHL-DUB
August: 8, 9, 11, 15-18, 24, 31
September: None
October: 17, 19, 21-26, 30, 31
November: 1-4, 7-18
DUB-PHL
August: 4, 5, 11-14, 17-19, 21, 24-27, 29
September: 1, 2, 5, 9
October: 22
November: 5-7, 9-13, 15-18
Cost to book?
Aer Lingus or British Airways: 50k or 60k points depending on peak or off peak + $144-213 in tax/fees each way. $55 for changes/cancellations.
Transfer Partners: Direct from Amex, Chase, Bilt, and Wells Fargo. Indirect from Capital One (BA→EI) and Citi (Qatar→BA)
If you want to transfer Avios between accounts, use the Avios.com website, specifically this transfer Avios section here. You will need to link your various accounts.
Alaska Airlines: 45k+$6-76 in tax/fees each way. Free changes but a $20 non-refundable partner booking fee won’t be returned if you cancel
Transfer Partners: Bilt
American Airlines: 57.5k points +$6-50 in tax/fees each way. Free changes and cancellations
Transfer Partners: Citi
How to search and book?
Quickly find availability using American Airline’s calendar view.
1) On the American Airlines site, put in your destinations, number of passengers, date, and choose “Redeem miles”. Then hit search.
Source: American Airlines
2) After searching, click on the Calendar option on the top right of the screen.
Source: American Airlines
3) Calendar view should pop up. But you will want to add some filters to better see which dates have “saver” business class seats. Choose “Nonstop only” and “Business/First” class. Then you should be able to see which dates have award availability. Confirm availability with your preferred booking partner, transfer points, then book!
Source: American Airlines
To book with Aer Lingus
1) You will need to log in to your account or create one if you haven’t already.
2) You can click here to visit the Aer Lingus Avios reward site, or you can get there from the Aer Lingus site. On the homepage, hover over “AerClub” and choose “Book a Reward Flight”. Then you will have to click an option that says “Buy a Reward Flight” that will redirect you to another Aer Lingus site that lets you use Avios.
Source: Aer Lingus
3) Put in dates and destination, and I personally like to search for one-way flights. Then hit search.
Source: Aer Lingus
4) Find the dates that work for you and book. Don’t forget, Aer Lingus uses Avios which can be freely transferred across other Avios programs such as British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, or Finnair. Although all these programs use Avios, they all charge a different amount with Aer Lingus having the best pricing.
Source: Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus business class experience
Flights will either be on an A321 (narrowbody) or an A330 (widebody). Some seats are certainly better than others (throne seat!) unless you want to sit next to P2.
A321
Source: Aerolopa (left) and Aer Lingus (right)
A330
Source: Aerolopa (left) and One Mile at a Time (right)
Review #1: DUB-BOS on the A330 (One Mile at a Time)
Review #2: MSP-DUB on A321XLR (One Mile at a Time)
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