How to Book Aer Lingus With Avios?

If any traveler has earned Avios points, you can spend these points to fly with partner Airlines, including Aer Lingus, to enjoy discounts on the original fares of the domestic or international destination. Still, the passenger may be required to pay Government taxes, fees, or charges. However, Aer Lingus offers thousands of fantastic travel deals to some popular destinations such as Paris, Malaga, San Francisco, and more. Passengers also have the flexibility to book the Business Class on Aer Lingus with Avios. Usually, two ways of booking a discounted flight with Aer Lingus are to go directly to the official website of Aerlingus or through a partner airline, British Airways. This blog post discussed both ways and cancellation rules for booking Aer Lingus with Avios.

Steps to Book Aer Lingus With Avios:

Here, you will find a basic step-by-step process for booking an Aer Lingus flight ticket with Avios, which you should know as it is pretty complex.

• Passengers should head towards the official website of Aer Lingus.
• You must log in to your Aer Lingus AerClub Account using the correct credentials.
• After that, scroll the homepage to find the 'Combine My Avios' link and select it.
• You can transfer your Avios (instant, free, reverse) from the British Airways executive club.
• Then, follow further instructions to complete the process.
• Once the Avios is successfully transferred to your Aer Lingus Account,
• Search for the available flight option by clicking on the book tab and entering the relevant details, including arrival/departure Airport, total number of passengers, and traveling date.
• When the customer has chosen a specific flight, then proceeds to book the itinerary.
• To confirm the booking, tap on pay using Avios. 

Note: If travelers find this method quite complex, you can book the desired destination flight ticket with Avios by visiting ba.com and choosing the book with partner Airline option. On the same page, you can book an Aer Lingus flight ticket using Avios.

How many Avios do you require to book on Aer Lingus?

As you have read in the above information, you can easily book flight tickets with Avios on Aer Lingus by following simple steps. However, after learning the process, it becomes essential to determine how many Avios are required to book flight tickets on Aer Lingus. The data below lists some popular destinations, such as New York, Orlando, and Barbados.

• To book an off-peak flight to major destinations like London, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Paris, and more, customers need 4000 Avios points; otherwise, for peak Economy, they need 4500 Avios Points.
• Passengers flying to Palma, Barcelona, Berlin, Geneva, Lisbon, and Zurich need 6500 to 7500 Avios Points.
• 8500 to 10,000 Avios Points are required to book flight tickets for destinations such as Faro, Malaga, Tenerife, Malta, Rome, Naples, and more.
• To travel to Dublin, the traveler must have at least 10,751 to 15,000 Avios points to fly off-peak Economy and Economy. 

Do the cancellation rules for Aer Lingus remain the same even if you book with Avios?

Yes, almost all Aer Lingus's cancellation and change rules remain the same even if you book with Avios. Some of the significant terms and conditions are listed below.

• Passengers are not required to pay additional cancellation charges if they consider raising the cancellation request within 24 hours of purchase and have seven days left for departure.
• When you cancel within the grace period, you are entitled to a 100% refund for the Avios.
• The airline will refund even taxes and additional charges, but the customer may be required to pay less than 35 Euros as a cancellation fee.