Fare Rules

Different fare rules may apply to each leg of your journey. Please check the corresponding fare rule below. Your fare type is displayed beside your itinerary details on the Price page.

Flights within Europe

Saver fare

• No refund at any time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.

• Changes permitted subject to following fees/conditions. Fees are per person per sector:

  Routes between Ireland/UK/Europe
  Online: EUR40/ GBP35/ USD60
  Reservations Centre: EUR50/GBP40/USD80
  

  Routes to/from USA
  Online: EUR100/ GBP120/ USD150
  Reservations Centre: Reservations Centre: EUR 100/GBP 120/USD 150

• Any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time of change will also apply.
• Change fees/Fare difference are non refundable.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight.
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Aer Lingus flights between the UK/Continental Europe and the USA which include a connecting flight in Ireland, will be subject to a combination of the change fees above as these journeys contain both a short-haul and a long-haul flight.
• All changes, including upgrading your fare type, are subject to a change fee and any applicable fare difference.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/GBP80/USD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.

Plus fare

• No refund at any time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.

• Changes permitted subject to following fees/conditions. Fees are per person per sector:

  Routes between Ireland/UK/Europe
  Online: EUR40/ GBP35/ USD60
  Reservations Centre: EUR50/GBP40/USD80
  

  Routes to/from USA
  Online: EUR100/ GBP120/ USD150
  Reservations Centre: Reservations Centre: EUR100/GBP120/USD150

• Any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time of change will also apply.
• Change fees/Fare difference are non refundable.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight.
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Aer Lingus flights between the UK/Continental Europe and the USA which include a connecting flight in Ireland, will be subject to a combination of the change fees above as these journeys contain both a short-haul and a long-haul flight.
• All changes, including upgrading your fare type, are subject to a change fee and any applicable fare difference.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/GBP80/USD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.

Advantage fare

• Full refund when cancelled prior to the flight scheduled departure time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.

• Changes will incur any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time the change is being made. However, there will be no refund of the difference in fare should the new fare be of lower value to that of the original fare.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight (or can be made up to departure at the airport).
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Missed departure fee waived for changes at the airport (on the day of departure only).

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/GBP80/USD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.
• Airport late check in fee waived (on the day of departure only).

AerSpace fare

• Full refund when cancelled prior to the flight scheduled departure time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.

• Changes will incur any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time the change is being made. However, there will be no refund of the difference in fare should the new fare be of lower value to that of the original fare.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight (or can be made up to departure at the airport).
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Missed departure fee waived for changes at the airport (on the day of departure only).

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/GBP80/USD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.
• Airport late check in fee waived (on the day of departure only).

Flights to Izmir, Turkey

These are direct charter flights with no stops. Total flight duration is 4h 25m. After purchasing a ticket hotel accommodation can also be purchased at hotels.aerlingus.com, Hotels can also be booked upon arrival at Izmir (ADB) airport through our representative Fly Service at the Fly Service sales desk.

Transatlantic flights

Saver fare

• No refund at any time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.

• Changes permitted subject to following fees/conditions. Fees are per person per sector:

  Online: EUR100/ GBP120/ USD150/ CAD150
  Reservations Centre: Reservations Centre: EUR100/ GBP120/ USD150/ CAD150

• Any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time of change will also apply.
• Change fees/Fare difference are non refundable.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight.
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Aer Lingus flights between the UK/Continental Europe and the USA which include a connecting flight in Ireland, will be subject to a combination of the change fees above as these journeys contain both a short-haul and a long-haul flight.
• All changes, including upgrading your fare type, are subject to a change fee and any applicable fare difference.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/ GBP80/ USD157/ CAD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.

Smart fare

• No refund at any time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.
• Smart fares are eligible for a voucher refund once it is requested no less than 2 hours before your scheduled departure date. Customers who purchase a fare requiring roundtrip travel are not eligible for a voucher should they cancel one leg of their trip.

• Changes will incur any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time the change is being made. However, there will be no refund of the difference in fare should the new fare be of lower value to that of the original fare.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight.
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Aer Lingus flights between the UK/Continental Europe and the USA which include a connecting flight in Ireland, will be subject to a combination of the change fees above as these journeys contain both a short-haul and a long-haul flight.
• All changes including upgrading your fare type, are subject to any applicable fare difference.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/GBP80/USD157/CAD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.

Flex fare

• Full refund when cancelled prior to the flight scheduled departure time.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.

• Changes will incur any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time the change is being made. However, there will be no refund of the difference in fare should the new fare be of lower value to that of the original fare.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight (or can be made up to departure at the airport).
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Missed departure fee waived for changes at the airport (on the day of departure only).
• All changes including upgrading your fare type, are subject to any applicable fare difference.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/ GBP80/ USD157/ CAD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.
• Airport late check in fee waived (on the day of departure only).

Business fare

• Fare basis codes beginning with C/I/D/P will receive a full refund less 15% of the flight fare and a refund administration fee (applicable per person, per one-way flight).
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.
• Business fares are eligible for a voucher refund once it is requested up to 2 hours before your scheduled departure date.

• Date, time and route changes subject to availability plus any difference in cost between the original price paid and price available at the time the change is being made. However, there will be no refund of the difference in fare should the new fare be of lower value to that of the original fare.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight.
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.
• Aer Lingus flights between the UK/Continental Europe and the USA which include a connecting flight in Ireland, will be subject to a combination of the change fees above as these journeys contain both a short-haul and a long-haul flight.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/GBP80/USD157/CAD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.

Business Flex fare

• Business Flex reservations will receive a full refund.
• Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.
• Business fares are eligible for a voucher refund once it is requested up to 2 hours before your scheduled departure date.

• Date, time and route changes are allowed subject to availability.
• Changes permitted up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of flight (or can be made up to departure at the airport).
• Changes permitted from same country of origin only.

• Name changes are permitted only on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional for EUR100/ GBP80/ USD157/ CAD157 per person and may be changed up to 2 hours prior to commencement of journey. Name must be changed for all flights in the itinerary.

AerClub Eligibility

Your fare class is the first letter of your fare basis code.

Your fare basis code can be located by clicking the link 'Fare Basis' at the end of the 'Review and Purchase' stage of your booking.

Earning Tier Credits

Tier Credits are only awarded when flying on Aer Lingus or British Airways operated flights that are ticketed by either Aer Lingus or British Airways.

Flights operated and ticketed by Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus Flights within Europe

*All one way flights must be operated and ticketed by Aer Lingus in order to earn Tier Credits.

**AerSpace Tier Credits are awarded on short haul flights purchased in I, J, D, & C Class only. They are not earned as part of a long haul Business fare where AerSpace is complimentary, original fare rules and Tier Credits apply in this instance.

Transatlantic Aer Lingus flights

*All one way flights must be operated and ticketed by Aer Lingus in order to earn Tier Credits.

Flights operated by British Airways and ticketed by Aer Lingus

Shorthaul British Airways flights

*To earn Tier Credits: All one-way flights must be operated by British Airways and ticketed by either Aer Lingus or British Airways.

Longhaul British Airways flights

*To earn Tier Credits: All one-way flights must be operated by British Airways and ticketed by either Aer Lingus or British Airways.

Earning Avios on Aer Lingus Flights

Aer Lingus flights booked in all classes except the classes listed below qualify for Avios.

• Transatlantic Services: X and U
• UK & Europe Services: X

For information on Avios eligibility when flying with partner airlines please see here.