Aer Lingus: I tried Europe’s most underrated Airline (2024)

Welcome to my Aer Lingus A320 Economy Class review! In this video I step on board an Aer Lingus A320 on the way to Dublin to see what their Economy Class has to offer
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Airline: Aer Lingus
Class: Economy Class
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Departure: Zurich Kloten Airport (ZRH), Switzerland
Destination: Dublin Airport (DUB), Ireland
Join me on a unique flying experience with Aer Lingus in this detailed trip report. While not as renowned as giants like Air France or Lufthansa, Aer Lingus boasts a decent route network and a substantial fleet. But how does it compare to its bigger competitors? This video reveals all.
Our journey starts at Zurich International Airport, traveling light with just hand luggage. Despite some minor hiccups, like out-of-service electronic passport controls, the journey to the gate is smooth.
Witness the charming yet aged beauty of our 19-year-old Aer Lingus A320, dressed in its classic livery. Inside, the plane's age is noticeable, but its condition is surprisingly good, barring a few imperfections like chewing gum on an armrest.
Experience the quirks of air travel as we wait for missing passengers, and observe the commendable professionalism and warmth of the Aer Lingus crew. As we soar above the stunning landscapes, leaving snowy Zurich behind, the lack of in-flight entertainment and the absence of complimentary snacks on this 2.5-hour flight stand out.
Delve into the nuances of onboard service - from buying water to exploring the clean and well-maintained lavatory. Witness the crew's excellent service and my personal observations, giving you an insider's view of what it's like to work in the skies.
This Aer Lingus review is not just about a flight; it's about the entire experience, from airport to airplane. Get ready for an honest, detailed, and engaging insight into flying with Aer Lingus.
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About Aer Lingus (from Wikipedia):
Aer Lingus (/ˌɛər ˈlɪŋɡəs/ air LING-gəs; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas, meaning "air fleet") is the flag carrier of Ireland. Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG). The airline's head office is on the grounds of Dublin Airport in Cloghran, County Dublin.
Formed in 1936, Aer Lingus is a former member of the Oneworld airline alliance, which it left on 31 March 2007. After the takeover by IAG, it was expected that Aer Lingus would re-enter Oneworld, however, at a press briefing on 15 November 2017 the airline's then CEO Stephen Kavanagh stated that the airline has "no plans to join Oneworld". The airline has codeshares with Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam members, as well as interline agreements with Etihad Airways, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines.
Ryanair owned over 29% of Aer Lingus stock and the Irish state owned over 25% before being bought out by IAG in 2015. The state had previously held an 85% shareholding until the Government's decision to float the company on the Dublin and London stock exchanges on 2 October 2006. The principal group companies include Aer Lingus Limited, Aer Lingus Beachey Limited, Aer Lingus (Ireland) Limited and Dirnan Insurance Company Limited, all of which are wholly owned.
On 26 May 2015, after months of negotiations on a possible IAG takeover, the Irish government agreed to sell its 25% stake in the company. Ryanair retained a 30% stake in Aer Lingus which it agreed to sell to IAG on 10 July 2015 for €2.55 per share. In August 2015, Aer Lingus' shareholders officially accepted IAG's takeover offer. IAG subsequently assumed control of Aer Lingus on 2 September 2015.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Baggage Allowance & Ground Experience
1:02 Boarding
1:32 Crew and Cabin
3:02 Take-off
3:43 Onboard offerings
4:02 Catering
4:47 Lavatory
5:17 Crew Behaviour
5:43 Temperature & Duty Free
6:11 Seat Tour
6:41 USA Pre-Clearance
7:20 Landing
8:00 Disembarkation
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[@TheStormCellar239]

Hate flying, went on a flight from Atlanta -> Chicago -> Dublin. Aer Lingus however was a different story. The whole vibe of the captain, crew and the bombastic green colored A330 made me very comfortable. The pilots made the flight the smoothest I’ve ever had. I was sitting next to the wing, 1 row behind the emergency exit, but the noise from the engine was not irritating or annoyingly loud. In flight entertainment was great, and the map feature and real time speed tracking system for passengers to view was fascinating. Aer Lingus definitely conquered my fear of flying, and I love flights on the A330 regardless.

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

Thanks for sharing! Happy to hear that you had a nice experience, I really want to fly transatlantic with them too one day :)

[@Jades_editss]

I’m going on the A330 this summer! Thank you for a wonderful review for me to see if I’ll like it! It’s my first flight over seas

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

@@Jades_editss Thanks for watching! Have a great flight

[@franciscocordovaibarra4146]

That male FA at 4:21 is super friendly, had him on my flight from DUB-LAX two weeks ago.

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

Yes!! But also the rest of the crew was exceptional👍

[@franciscocordovaibarra4146]

@@theRealJohnnyG.no doubts! Every Aer Lingus crew member i’ve had were very friendly & professional

[@dalebelfield3525]

Boston to Shannon 4.45 minutes awesome like flying easyJet on a slow day from Manchester to Gran Canaria

[@dc-travel]

Great hint about that US pre-immigration in DUB, that is good to know , thanks for that

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

You're welcome👍 Thanks for watching!

[@Arandomavgeek]

It's in shannon also SNN

[@TheRollingBear]

Very nice report again, you should receive some more subscribers 🙂

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

Thank you!😊

[@naelarcy1344]

I also flew on board this exact same plane (EI-DEN) on march 2023 with my school

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

Nice! The world is small😂 That must be a very fancy scool if you take trips on plane🙄

[@gary3294]

that aircraft ei den is only back from shannon after getting painted into the new livery

[@Mgaffo222]

I’m just going to also point out that Aer Lingus is only full service on transatlantic flights. On European flights Aer Lingus take a more standard service.

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

Thank you for pointing that out!

[@historywatchdog2923]

I must be in for a treat then as my mom and I are flying Aer Lingus to Dublin in September from Seattle!

[@jerrybarnes6611]

If you think Are Lingus is a "full service" airline on the trans Atlantic you're in for a rude shock!

[@historywatchdog2923]

@@jerrybarnes6611 Please explain how.

[@Mgaffo222]

@@jerrybarnes6611 Jerry they are a full service🤣 if you seriously compare it to emirates or qatar… Maybe look up what a full service is before commenting. You get a free meal, free drinks, am I missing something else? You do realise I’m cabin crew for them right🤣

[@jerrybarnes6611]

Aer Lingus is no longer an Irish airline but many of us still fly it for sentimental reasons. Bad idea. In the last couple of months two long haul flights were cancelled at short notice. Leg room is diabolic for long flights. Food is crap. Yes, you can't judge an airline from just a couple of flights but over years you can see how service and quality have gone down. As someone mentions here they're trying to reach bottom like Ryanair and seem well on the way.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Being Irish and living in Manchester U.K. myself, with extended family still living in Ireland, our national airline Aer Lingus has in recent years adopted the business model of its main competitor Ryanair - this has been a disappointment and for many of us Irish abroad, this is a matter of national pride that this situation is rectified as soon as possible, especially given the costs of tickets - for these fares, I would have expected a business class offering or higher on larger aircraft types at certain times of the year and a more generous luggage allowance 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪❤️

[@itsme-sn5gi]

Yes but recent years have been record breaking financially for Aer Lingus, which is great to see! Especially considering they were struggling around the time of the IAG merger...

[@jamescc2010]

I checked this month flight status from LAX-Dublin and there were 3 cancellations so far. My boss had his flight cancelled and other people too from Dublin to East Coast and he was very disappointed, not again. What do you think?

[@MultiSUPERLATIVO]

I truly believe that using a service, whatever it may be, is a personal and non-transferable event. Everyone will have a different perception. I can be amazed by a company's service and the person next to me may be hating the same service. Perhaps there are extreme exceptions, such as Singapore Airlines or Asiana, companies that always receive good reviews. Still, everyone needs to try the product and have their opinion. This logically does not take away the value of vlogger reviews.

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

I agree. And even for myself it's hard to judge an airline based on a single flight. Nevertheless I hope that I am able to be informative and entertaining with my content.

[@JenXOfficialEDM]

One question: My carry-on under 10kg is included with my flight. Is there something I have to do at the checkin desk ahead of time, as I've read? I don't plan on bringing checked baggage (am basically backpacking it). Good to see a positive review of Aer Lingus, am flying them this June from JFK-MAN.

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

If you want to take the carry on i the cabin you should pay the fee in advance. Have a nice flight!😊

[@scottbrady6795]

Seat pockets are making a comeback on the aer lingus a320s… the one on your plane was sewn shut as some sort of an experiment to save time and money on cleaning (a stupid decision imo)

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

They probably took some inspiration from Ryanair lol

[@scottbrady6795]

@@theRealJohnnyG. no joke I think they did hahaha. Glad to see it being reversed-many of the a320s have been slightly refinished with new seat covers that are grey

[@steelcity4581]

I find AirLingus to be 10 times more comfortable then Ryanair

[@thenotoriousjj00]

6€ for a carton of cigarettes is a bargain in Ireland. They tax them so much.

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

No it was 6€ for a single pack (20 cigarettes) not for a whole carton. In the duty free of other "expensive" countries like the UAE or Singapore I'm only paying 25-30€ for a Malboro carton containing 200 cigarettes hahaha so I was quite shocked that in AerLingus duty free a single pack is 6€ which is more expensive than the regular price in most other countries😅😅

[@thenotoriousjj00]

@@theRealJohnnyG. a single pack in Ireland is like 20€

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

@@thenotoriousjj00 20€!??? 😅😅 they are scamming you

[@Mgaffo222]

@@theRealJohnnyG.it’s to try out off people smoking Irelands an expensive country

[@richardshiggins704]

Aer Lingus tickets are not cheap within Europe and I find that to pay extra to bring cabin luggage is a total rip off .

[@desmo9159]

Air lingus is the greatest advertiser for ryanair for European flights ... Dublin to malaga with Ryanair .. April 23 ,114 euros two adults return May 3rd, Aer lingus same flight dates .. ..494 euros Seriously, Air lingus get REAL ...

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

😂😂😂 Yep in this case I would go for Ryanair too. 💯 Aer Lingus is better but not '380 Euros more' better hahah. From Zurich to Dublin however it was just around 80 CHF total if I remember correctly and also unfortunately Ryanair doesn't fly to Zurich.

[@Mgaffo222]

Happily pay the extra money to fly aer lingus I worked for both companies as cabin crew and can honestly say I’d pay a company more for the way they treat their staff

[@Tzahx_]

@@Mgaffo222I’m the same I’d rather pay extra for Aer Lingus

[@kuzeyboy]

3 euros for Ballygowan! You must be Swiss!

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

In Switzerland it would be 6 Euro hahahha

[@rankinspurff3431]

I am offended that you called our pilots magic Leprechauns ....

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

I am offended because i don't want to be referred to as 'you', but to/ga.

[@user-pl2th5wj2h]

I'm offended because I am a Leprechaun!!!

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

@@user-pl2th5wj2h So sorry! Green lives matter✊🍀

[@rankinspurff3431]

@@theRealJohnnyG. Green with orange beards lives matter.....

[@pauldonnelly5055]

Oh indeed despite how Ireland has flourished into the global world there is still the degrading element that will refer Irish identity that of fairies and leaps by the way Mr passenger Aer Lingus has a nil policy filming on board. The shamrock will always be our name plate flagging Aer Lingus.

[@sshah3324]

19 years old plan it’s I think too old to fly

[@cristianvrincianu9376]

French clouds 💀

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

Almost as beautiful as Swiss clouds, just a bit more arrogant and smelly.

[@user-pl2th5wj2h]

I have flown regional and transatlantic with Aer Cunnilingus and they are neither better or worse than all the other airlines ive flown with.They are all out to fleece their customers and unless you can afford Business,Coach or First Class flying is just one more ordeal in life to be got through.Sorry.

[@Tellemore]

Your post is undermined by your juvenile variation on the name of the airline

[@glenncampbell6038]

The airline seriously needs to get a grip & update their fleet - I mean a 19yr old aircraft , come on now

[@chuckauleslowedreverb]

@@glenncampbell6038I think any airliner has aircraft 19 years and older. I think 19 years isn’t even that old. lol

[@David-mr3gw]

under rated? phhhhhfff

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

why

[@David-mr3gw]

@@theRealJohnnyG. who underrates it? it has an amazing reputation.

[@BBredChill]

Nothing special at all.

[@robertgonzales3936]

Aer Lingus wasn't something special even back in 80s even back then they were charging for snack on short haul flights on international flights they serve meal and snack but not in Europe not only that even they don't have business class on European routes for people who want service its really ridiculous

[@jamespm1994]

@robertgonzales3936 I’m pretty sure they had free meals and open bar until the early 2000s

[@robertgonzales3936]

@@jamespm1994 no they didnt even back in 90s they didnt have

[@JC-gm3zs]

FFS. What type of person sticks their used chewing gum underneath the armrest on a plane?

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

😅😅😅😂

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Aer lingus isn't good enough anymore. Plus its owed by British Airways for year's now😢😢

[@theRealJohnnyG.]

What a pity. Was it better in the past?

[@EIDWplanespotter]

@@theRealJohnnyG.it’s not it’s owned by IAG So is British airways.

[@jh6273]

yes please get your facts right - its not owned by BA

[@jh6273]

Aer Lingus offers a good safe service with a route Network. It is ranked higher than Ryanair and Easyjet on Skytrax rankings. On "Which" rankings for short and long haul economy Aer Lingus ranks high

[@richardshiggins704]

Owned by IAG and not BA .