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

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @TheBombShelter-TBS
    @TheBombShelter-TBS 8 месяцев назад +15

    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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад

      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
      @Jades_editss 8 месяцев назад

      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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  7 месяцев назад

      @@Jades_editss Thanks for watching! Have a great flight

  • @ElectableDane
    @ElectableDane Месяц назад +1

    Flew them on my trip to Europe last year. Flew Dublin to Berlin and that flight was whatever, but their international flight I took from sfo in the U.S. to dub and back was great and the A330 interior was more modern and updated than their A320’s. Was fairly priced and you get everything you’d expect from a full service airline.

  • @franciscocordovaibarra4146
    @franciscocordovaibarra4146 10 месяцев назад +7

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  10 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @franciscocordovaibarra4146
      @franciscocordovaibarra4146 10 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @celticlofts
    @celticlofts 3 месяца назад +3

    You'll now fly to terminal 3 in Chicago instead of the old terminal 5. Terminal 3 is for domestic flights and flights from Ireland are considered domestic. It saves a lot of time and hassle dealing with immigration, customs and such stateside. All you do is get off the plane get your bags and walk out the door, you don't even go through passport control. It's a great advantage especially if you're pressed for time or you have to make a connecting flight.

  • @dc-travel
    @dc-travel 9 месяцев назад +8

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

  • @Mgaffo222
    @Mgaffo222 8 месяцев назад +14

    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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for pointing that out!

    • @historywatchdog2923
      @historywatchdog2923 6 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @jerrybarnes6611
      @jerrybarnes6611 6 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @historywatchdog2923
      @historywatchdog2923 6 месяцев назад

      @@jerrybarnes6611 Please explain how.

    • @Mgaffo222
      @Mgaffo222 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@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🤣

  • @MultiSUPERLATIVO
    @MultiSUPERLATIVO 11 месяцев назад +4

    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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  11 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @naelarcy1344
    @naelarcy1344 10 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  9 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @dalebelfield3525
    @dalebelfield3525 10 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @celticlofts
    @celticlofts 3 месяца назад +1

    A carton of cigarettes €60.00 is actually cheap when you consider a pack of cigarettes in Ireland is about €17.00. So ten pack in a carton would cost you €170.00 in the shop in Dublin compared to €60.00 on the flight.

  • @MultiMarty25
    @MultiMarty25 3 месяца назад +2

    Aer Lingus is one of the safest airlines you can find which is most important and offers good quality service at a reasonable price structure.

  • @GillianOCoinne
    @GillianOCoinne 3 месяца назад +1

    US pre-clearance is also available in shannon and is much faster to go through

  • @scottbrady6795
    @scottbrady6795 8 месяцев назад +3

    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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад +1

      They probably took some inspiration from Ryanair lol

    • @scottbrady6795
      @scottbrady6795 8 месяцев назад

      @@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

  • @jonshell6588
    @jonshell6588 Месяц назад

    Well basically the air conditioner in that airline will only work if you go in the back of the plane because there is no air conditioner in the front of the plane according to my mom and so I was questioning whether aer lingus is better than delta due to the fact that there is no air conditioner for the front row of the aer lingus airlines.

  • @TheRollingBear
    @TheRollingBear 11 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @tomodonnell6383
    @tomodonnell6383 4 месяца назад +1

    Could you mention more about your personal item? It looks like it's bigger than what's allowed. Did you have any hassle bringing it onboard?

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  4 месяца назад

      Yes, it was bigger but I didn't have any problems whatsoever.

  • @thenotoriousjj00
    @thenotoriousjj00 8 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад

      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
      @thenotoriousjj00 8 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад

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

    • @Mgaffo222
      @Mgaffo222 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @gary3294
    @gary3294 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @jerrybarnes6611
    @jerrybarnes6611 6 месяцев назад +2

    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.

    • @JM_TV24
      @JM_TV24 4 месяца назад

      Completely agree the flights on the new transatlantic planes feels like you are flying on an inter European flight. The leg room is bad and the seats are quite cramped.

    • @tgm250
      @tgm250 3 месяца назад

      @@JM_TV24working for Ryanair?😂

    • @JM_TV24
      @JM_TV24 3 месяца назад

      @@tgm250 nah just think aer Lingus has gone hill used to think they were one of the best airlines

  • @jamescc2010
    @jamescc2010 6 месяцев назад

    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?

  • @desmo9159
    @desmo9159 8 месяцев назад +3

    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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂 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
      @Mgaffo222 8 месяцев назад +2

      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_
      @Tzahx_ 8 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @Quovadisgonçalo
      @Quovadisgonçalo 4 месяца назад

      Hello, do you think that still whorths work as a cabin crew in Aerlingus? At least I know that in Ryanair no.

  • @michaeljohndennis2231
    @michaeljohndennis2231 8 месяцев назад +2

    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
      @itsme-sn5gi 8 месяцев назад

      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...

  • @JenXOfficialEDM
    @JenXOfficialEDM 8 месяцев назад

    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.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад

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

  • @Z3K3k
    @Z3K3k 4 месяца назад +1

    Aer lingus is from my country eire/ireland

  • @richardshiggins704
    @richardshiggins704 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @jimmyryan5880
    @jimmyryan5880 3 месяца назад

    Tell me you dont know luftansas reputation without telling me you dont know luftansas reputation

  • @kuzeyboy
    @kuzeyboy 7 месяцев назад

    3 euros for Ballygowan! You must be Swiss!

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  7 месяцев назад

      In Switzerland it would be 6 Euro hahahha

  • @steelcity4581
    @steelcity4581 5 месяцев назад +1

    I find AirLingus to be 10 times more comfortable then Ryanair

    • @celticlofts
      @celticlofts 3 месяца назад

      And generally ten times more expensive. I'll put up with Ryanair for a 2 hour flight and have a nice dinner out on the money I saved from flying Aer Lingus. I've flown both Aer Lingus and Ryanair and there isn't a hell of a lot of difference between them except the cost.

    • @steelcity4581
      @steelcity4581 2 месяца назад

      @@celticlofts what way are you flying with aer lingus. They are pretty much always the same price or very marginally more expensive. Hey you can fly with whatever airline you want to!

  • @rankinspurff3431
    @rankinspurff3431 10 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  10 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @taxi134-y1q
      @taxi134-y1q 8 месяцев назад

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  8 месяцев назад +1

      @@taxi134-y1q So sorry! Green lives matter✊🍀

    • @rankinspurff3431
      @rankinspurff3431 8 месяцев назад

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

    • @pauldonnelly5055
      @pauldonnelly5055 7 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @doveronefoxtrot4417
    @doveronefoxtrot4417 4 месяца назад

    3 euros for a bottle of water ? It's more expensive than whisky.

  • @Fordprefect1000
    @Fordprefect1000 2 дня назад

    Don’t call us leprechauns

  • @sshah3324
    @sshah3324 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @JC-gm3zs
    @JC-gm3zs 5 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @cristianvrincianu9376
    @cristianvrincianu9376 11 месяцев назад +2

    French clouds 💀

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @David-mr3gw
    @David-mr3gw 8 месяцев назад

    under rated? phhhhhfff

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  7 месяцев назад

      why

    • @David-mr3gw
      @David-mr3gw 7 месяцев назад

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

    • @BBredChill
      @BBredChill 5 месяцев назад

      Nothing special at all.

  • @taxi134-y1q
    @taxi134-y1q 8 месяцев назад +5

    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
      @Tellemore 7 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @glenncampbell6038
      @glenncampbell6038 7 месяцев назад

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

    • @chuckauleslowedreverb
      @chuckauleslowedreverb 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @robertgonzales3936
    @robertgonzales3936 11 месяцев назад +1

    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
      @jamespm1994 9 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @robertgonzales3936
      @robertgonzales3936 9 месяцев назад

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

    • @GillianOCoinne
      @GillianOCoinne 3 месяца назад

      You are absolutely correct. In the late nineties got a bird stirke coming out of JFK. Pilots did a fantastic job getting us down safely. But as for the rest of the Aer lingus customer service after that, the best way to describe it was an absolute fucking borehole.

  • @livi116
    @livi116 4 месяца назад

    Fake news is not true. Aer Lingus is a good company. This video is a totally scam. I’m traveling with Aer Lingus for 23 years and always had a pleasant flights. Shame on you to spread this fake comments.

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  3 месяца назад

      did you even watch the video or are u just a bot

  • @alcoyne3333333333333
    @alcoyne3333333333333 11 месяцев назад

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

    • @theRealJohnnyG.
      @theRealJohnnyG.  11 месяцев назад

      What a pity. Was it better in the past?

    • @EIDWplanespotter
      @EIDWplanespotter 11 месяцев назад

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

    • @jh6273
      @jh6273 11 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @jh6273
      @jh6273 11 месяцев назад +1

      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
      @richardshiggins704 8 месяцев назад

      Owned by IAG and not BA .