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Aer Lingus AerClub

Program overview 

Aer Club is Aer Lingus’ loyalty program, which works together with British Executive Club and Iberia Plus as part of the Avios family. AerClub award options are limited to only a few partner airlines.

Alliance

None 

Program website 

https://www.avios.com/eu/en 

Approximate miles value 

1.1 cents per Avios

Miles validity 

Your Avios won't expire as long as you're either collecting or spending Avios at least once every 36 months.

Program accrual

Based on fare 

Limit on amount of miles you can purchase 

You can buy up to 200,000 Avios in a calendar year

Waitlist option

No

Courtesy Hold for award reservation

Not allowed 

Do you need to open an account to check availability?

Yes

Stopover option 

No information

Family account

No

Upgrade option

Yes

Online booking 

Yes 

Airline partners 

British Airways, Vueling, Iberia  

Credit card partners

American Express (1:1, instant transfer), Chase (1:1, instant transfer)

Hotel partners 

Best Western Rewards (5:1, 4-6 weeks transfer), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1)

Co-Branded credit card in the US 

Aer Lingus Visa Signature  Card 

Points/Miles Conversion Chart

Pros 

Cons 

  • Only 3 airline partners 
  • Awards pricing is expensive

Excellent for   

  • One way from North America to Ireland starts at 13,000 Avios in Economy and 50,000 in Business. 
  • One way from Ireland to Europe starts at 4,000 Avios in Economy. 

Insider Tip 

  • Aer Lingus reward options have lower taxes if you book through the British Executive Club call centre via the avios.com site. 
  • Avios can be transferred between 3 programs (Aer Lingus, British and Iberia) at a rate of 1:1, but your personal details in each of the programs should be the same. Transfers are free and instant. 
  • The Homebase Stopover Strategy does not yield much in terms of savings for Dublin based travelers.

Do you use this program? Share your experience and tips in the comments below. Your thoughts would be very valuable to us!

 

 

Comments: 1
John wolosky 19 Sep 2022 at 19:54:10 #
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