Is Upgrading to Aer Lingus Business Class Worth it?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Was the glorious trip to Florida a one off or could Aer Lingus deliver a consistently solid Business Class package? A question I wanted to answer as I upgraded my flight home. Enjoy this Aer Lingus travel vlog in what I feel is one of the best budget (mainstream?) business class packages in the sky!

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Think this is the coolest airport I've ever seen. Niiice

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer This and Dubai are my two favourite airports by a mile

[@harrydestaffano565]

Having flown Aer Lingus many times on the Atlantic run, I always found the Irish carrier shoddy. My recommendation is Virgin Atlantic....

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@ I prefer Aer Lingus Business class to any flight I’ve done Upper in Virgin. It was a better product, better food and better service all round and the seats are miles ahead of what Upper Class offers. I’d say Virgin trumps Aer Lingus economy class by quite some margin though! The economy on AL isn’t great although the food is still rather nice

[@beestephenson]

thank you for the video! i'm travelling next week and 50% excited, 50% nervous!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

My pleasure! The second you sit down the nerves will turn to excitement! Enjoy your flight and Happy Holidays!

[@beestephenson]

@ thank you so much! happy holidays to you too :)

[@carlrobinson4843]

It’s been an amazing trip and glad we got to follow you on it

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@carlrobinson4843 here’s to the next one 🍻

[@shaunpayne81]

Looks like you had a great time mate, thanks for the videos. That's the only way i'll ever see business class.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@shaunpayne81 You can get really affordable BC flights with Aer Lingus depending on when you go, naturally me upgrading at the desk is most likely the most expensive it’ll ever be but if you shop in advance you can get some good deals!

[@donfranktv]

Aer Lingus seem like a fantastic airline - the food looked incredible 🙂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Restaurant quality food, it really was!

[@Judventures]

Looks like another smashing flight mate. Completely doesn't make me jelaous thinking about all those Ryanair flights sat in my 4" wide seat with my microwaved sausage butty 😂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

The wing seats (next to the safety doors) have LOADS of room on RyanAir, they're the best ones! aha

[@Judventures]

@@LiftHillsandThrills are you kidding, it's cheaper to fly VIP on Emirates then to pay for an upgraded seat on Ryanair 😂. They're one step away from charging for bog roll 😁

[@BenjaminCutting]

Mate! I love your vlogs on Orlando. I enjoy the UK ones too, don’t get me wrong but I just love Orlando! Great work again pal! 🎉 Can’t wait for the next trip - and if you need a videographer 😜 holla (Birmingham based!)

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

haha cheers mate and appreciate the offer but when I'm in control of the angles I like doing it myself haha if the channel hits 100k subs, hit me up again and we'll see what we can do! aha

[@BenjaminCutting]

Just to clarify - that wasn’t a dig at the filming. I enjoy the personal way of you doing it. The emotion is captured so much better. I’m just trying to blag a trip to the states! 😅💕 see you at 100k! 😅

[@ScaredyCatRidesRides]

Sooo funny the way fear of heights impacts people differently. I can't look out the window until maybe half way up but then I love it once I'm up there. That first bit of leaving the tarmac though 🤢

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I’d rather just not look unless someone shows me like a famous monument or something then I have to check it out but even then 🤢

[@sarahsthemeparksandattractions]

Love Orlando airport ❤❤

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@sarahsthemeparksandattractions Terminal C is where it’s at! ❤️

[@sarahsthemeparksandattractions]

@@LiftHillsandThrills most definitely. Xx

[@herbsthexe8570]

I still find it funny that you are afraid of hights while you are a Themepark and rollercoaster reviewer. :D And it is not god, that the food on your flight looks better then the stuff I am making xD Maybe I have to fly the next time business, never did that before. Love your videos

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Haha I know… it’s never about the rollercoasters for me they’re more the tests I have to overcome if they’re tall etc it’s always about the escapism, the theming and the entire package. Appreciate you watching them!

[@djtintin]

We use that lounge each time we goto MCO. If you have a Revolut metal pack you get free access to the lounge for you and your party. An advantage if you don’t want to pay the business class prices.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

That’s really handy, appreciate you posting that!

[@coasterjaz89]

Excellent video!! 😅👏 Thank you for sharing the Air Lingus business class experience. Heading to UK upcoming summer 2025 for parks, and considering booking business class for long haul.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Highly recommend it, I did both journeys there and back but coming back on a late afternoon flight and getting some sleep you’ll wake up on UK time with zero jet lag. Thanks for watching!

[@carmenparker1880]

Cool ❤

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

😊

[@CharlotteAndWhiskey]

I really enjoy your vlogs! I'm doing the aer lingus flight from MAN to JFK next year in business class, I know you've said that you're scared of heights and I'm in the same boat.. I haven't flown in years because of it. Any tips on staying calm during the flight? And it's nice to see a fellow Stokie on here!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@CharlotteAndWhiskey Hey fellow Stokie! I think with me and especially with what I do (riding coasters / travelling) it’s always a feel the fear and do it anyways otherwise I wouldn’t get very far. Closing the blinds after take off / looking away or at the screens infront of me certainly help. Just any distractions really that keep you occupied if it bothers you that much. Really appreciate you checking out the vlogs!

[@alandiegored]

Thanks for the video we’re doing LBA Dublin MIA now in feb and November MAN MCO both business the price was too good £1400 each

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

That’s a great price, enjoy every second of it!

[@carolpaula2204]

Hi if you're afraid of heights and hate taking off my advise is bring your own buebtooth headphones download movies and watch them and DONT look down 😅 But seriously its the noise of the engines that i hate so the earphones and movie helps and I just bury my head in the phone

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

That’s really good advice! The headphones they provided certainly weren’t noise cancelling! 😂 but don’t look down is always advised! Aha thanks for watching

[@DiveCoaster85]

THIS is how to travel! Your next economy flight is going to feel very sub-par...

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@DiveCoaster85 After my Emirates flight everything feels sub par 😢 aha

[@smith9808]

How much was it. Virgin is so expensive but this looked pretty good

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

In advance it’s like £600 ish one way but on the day it was $900 one way. It’s miles better than Virgin for a fraction of the cost

[@barbarawissinger]

Interesting! Usually I fly BA from Germany to the US in Premier Economy, but have been underwhelmed. Business is Aer Lingus would be a proper alternative.

[@normrichardson5326]

Cutelry?!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

haha Yup! Most Business Class flights seem to have it... not sure that justifies the upgrade but it's a start haha thanks for watching

[@robertgonzales3936]

NOT WORTH IT POOR SERVICE AND VERY BAD SEATS AER LINGUS is out of the game compare to others!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Sorry you had a bad experience but I disagree, I had great service and the seats were absolutely fine with the food being some of the best I’ve had!

[@laurs5551]

Can anyone get an upgrade by just asking or is that just cause you're a youtuber?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@laurs5551 😂 how would they know I’m a KZbinr? 😂 anyone can ask, if there’s space in business class you can upgrade at the desk but you’ll be paying the highest possible price for it. Aer Lingus have a bidding system in place in the days running up to your flight where you can bid on a seat, you’ll get it cheaper this way but it’s not a guarantee of an upgrade unless you’re accepted

[@laurs5551]

Oh okay good to know. How much did you pay for this upgrade then? I just thought because you're filming etc and obviously have a camera as to the youtuber bit. I know virgin do simular things with bidding and upgrades​@LiftHillsandThrills

[@djtintin]

Virgin also do bidding on the flights too

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@laurs5551It was $900 on the gate

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@djtintinThey do indeed but I genuinely prefer Aer Lingus to Virgin’s Upper Class, it’s cheaper, seats are better, in flight entertainment is better and the food is nicer