Aer Lingus AERSPACE Review on the GORGEOUS A321LR: what is it like???
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Welcome aboard Aer Lingus' new-ish European premium product, AerSpace. They don't market this as a business class and...it's sort of confusing...especially during the pandemic! But it was still a great experience and the A321LR is a super piece of kit I'd love to fly on to the States when it reopens for British travellers!
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Date of Travel: 9 JULY 2021
Airline: Aer Lingus
Livery: Aer Lingus standard Eurowhite livery
Route: DUB-LHR
Aircraft: Airbus A321LR
Flight Number: EI 154
Miles: 279
Airborne time: 0h55m
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Welcome aboard Aer Lingus' new-ish European premium product, AerSpace. They don't market this as a business class and...it's sort of confusing...especially during the pandemic! But it was still a great experience and the A321LR is a super piece of kit I'd love to fly on to the States when it reopens for British travellers!
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They need to let you come since they are letting all of these illegals over here from Mexico
It is Colmcille with the e being silent
Keep it up Paul , you're one of the last non clickbait /shock value reviewers out here - need more content like this
Thank you! Appreciate it 🤗
I unsubscribed to one reviewer due to his sensationalism and transparent favoritism. (He had two below average flights on an airline, yet called it Airline of the Year.)
True !!!
@@Archduke17 ha, any clue as to who it was
@benjamin breeg - Josh Cahill
I enjoy your trip reports more than any of the others. Yours are more comprehensive because you don't focus on just the plane, the food or the class you are flying in. As much as can be anticipated in the time allotted, you manage to cover more facets of a trip, from beginning to end, than anyone else on UA-cam.
I am an American who had the privilege of living in England as a child, and I do enjoy your blogs. 😊
Thank you Polly!
I haven't managed to fly since the end of 2019, and Paul is my therapist
Glad to be of assistance!
Me neither Ismail !
I have never been on a plane.
@@CarlosAlberto-ii1li If I were you I would book a flight somewhere before its banned!
I haven't flown since early 2018 and I can't wait to get on a plane again
Thank you for the view of the original Dublin terminal. I last saw my grandfather waving to me from that building as I boarded a plane home to the U.S. It was 1976, if I remember rightly. Times gone by, but not forgotten. Much appreciated.
Ah, that's a lovely memory..
Tks for sharing.
My god I miss flying. That sensation of acceleration and then the views... doesn't matter how many times you roll down the runway, it's always an experience. Keep up the good work Paul!
Cheers!
I agree with you Paul - the old Aer Lingus livery is far more distinctive and superior to the latest rather bland option. Great video as always, thanks. I think also that the pre-clearance for the USA alone would tempt me to fly via Dublin.
Fully agreed! Aer Lingus former livery was much better with the majorly green livery. It wasn’t broken so it didn’t need fixing. The same (in my opinion) applies to the Lufthansa where the former livery with a hint of yellow was really great and instantly recognisable, but it has been changed to something not as good.
But dont you think that these planes would be more efficient (as in it wont burn as much fuel) if they have less paint?
They have the same amount of paint. Just different colours.
I'd the same thought as others about the new bland livery - much quicker to repurpose, when airframes transfer within IAG. But I reckon the commercial impact of *any* livery is overestimated by its PR folks - witness the countless hues, good/bad/hideous, inflicted upon UK passenger trains over the years. Doubtful a single one of them has measurably impacted ticket sales. People remember the trips they took - and perhaps, the deals they got. Few really care about the paint/decals that they arrived within!
Regarding paint density (i.e. mass per unit area) - I seem to recall that when United transitioned from their 'old old' gray/navy colors to the white/blue, final 'tulip' livery, cost/weight savings was quoted as being among major reasons for the change.
As a Derry man I proper laughed at the 'bespoke map' part.😂😂
I've been waiting to see vids on this aircraft crossing the Atlantic but I'm sure most Irish folk would be wanting to see it from the perspective of economy travel.
Thank you, Paul! Dublin is my “home” airport. I always love the descent into Dublin on a clear sunny day, and I can look out over Dublin bay, Bull Island, and Dun Laoghaire piers. I hope to fly again from October. :)
Flew with Aer Lingus in 2017 to the US via Dublin from London and I gotta say the US pre-clearance was one of the best things I’ve experienced. Landed in Newark, collected our bags and was out of the airport within 10 mins!
I tried to swat away the bug at 10:57 before you made it clear it was with you! I always look forward to your mostly narrated reports, good to hear your voice again.
I took an Aer Lingus flight from DUB to SEA in the States a couple years ago. The TSA pre-clearance in DUB is fantastic for flying into Seattle, especially on a Saturday, the busiest day for international flight arrivals in that city. SEA has such a small customs checking area that it routinely got jammed up pre-covid. I once came in from Dubai and it took me 3.5 hours from deboarding the plane to get out of the terminal. Also, the business class on the long-haul product is great.
I have fond memories of my daughter viewing London for the first time from the air as we flew in from Chicago. She was just 20 that year, tagging along with her mom on a business trip. We had the best time, especially in Bath and Penzance.
It looks like you had a lot of fun with then 360 cam😁 or is it 180?
The view over London at the end is lovely and you got lucky it’s always so cloudy 😊
nah not funny didn't laugh
Did not expect to see you here!
Did not expect a fellow trash taste viewer here man
As someone who lives in NI I have frequently used Dublin airport over the years!! Great to see it featured on your channel!!
Same
The dog leg approach into Heathrow is usually done, when you are shortlisted by ATC to follow a slower heavy aircraft into Heathrow.
Easily my favourite trip reviewer. Love the train reviews as well. Great work.
Thanks Lee! Means a lot 👍🏻
thank you! last time i was in London was 1977, so I don't recognize any of the newer buildings by name, though I've heard their names on various sports shows ... but I can identify Tower Bridge and thus the Tower! Delightful journey.
Most flown route is Boston to Orlando (and vice versa). Can’t wait until I can make the trip again, fingers crossed for April 2022.
Nice review Paul. I was supposed to fly Aer Lingus last year from Msp to Manchester via Ord but covid stopped that. Loved the views over London.
Nice Trip Report! 13:30 talking about the Londonderry / Derry name on the flight map. I couldn’t help but notice that “Lisburn” seems to position in a different county on the map from the county it actually is located. ✈️
Good spot!
Nice windows in your Raddison Blue room! Also, not to take away from your (always) flawless vlogs, but your hair looks especially great.
Good research on Saint Columba!!! My middle name is Columba, and I was born in Derry. In school, the nuns told me that Saint Columba is the patron saint of not being struck by lightning. And let's not forget his first monastery on the island of Iona in Scotland.
I remember when BMI was British Midland Airways and flew Viscounts on that route!
That’s going back a bit!!
@@Paul_Lucas Flew with BMI on a Viscount to Guernsey for my honeymoon in 1976, still hitched!
Lovely to see you do a review in Ireland 🍀
Nice video Paul !! They keep getting better and better. Your editing and commentary are great. Really enjoy watching them from here in Port Orange, Florida!
My most flown route used to be Newcastle - Belfast City to see family. I used to go 2-3 times a year and I miss the route cause Belfast International is so far away from where I used to stay
1:20 Been on that airline before and for me it was better than BA in terms on their livery and service. 3:40 The old green livery completely bodies the new Aer Lingus livery on the A333. It does look better on certain aircrafts like the A321lr and A320. Either way, I can't wait to fly on Aerspace on A321lr hopefully next year.
My most flown routes was Berlin-Tegel (TXL) to LHR and back ( more than 40 times)
Flew in September 2021 from the new BER to LHR. Tegel was for passenger nicer than BER. You had at TXL the checkin area next
to the gate. When I flew to LHR from TXL and the departure gate was 5 I went to the checkin desk of gate 5 and after checkin I needed only 5 m to the gate,
That was especially relaxing since the police came often late for checking the passport.
Great stuff, Paul - I love these short haul hops with a long range plane!
For those looking, since the ban on non-essential travel from Ireland was lifted this week then the A321LR and A330 both with the business class seats are being used as AerSpace on a number of intra-European routes whilst there’s still minimal US traffic, so check your flights and you may see the seats available on Paris, Lanzarote, Malaga, Faro etc. Bar service is also available since the lifting of travel restrictions too.
The dog-leg turn after Wembley, to reach the turn into line: I have done that a couple of times before. Perhaps when they quickly need a little more time on the approach? Your observation about DUB-LHR being your regular route, caused me to check my spreadsheet. Highest counts for Domestic = LTN-EDI at 46 sectors (23 returns). Europe LHR-MUC at 42 sectors. Intl LHR-JNB at 18. LHR always closet to home, thus a total of 120 departures from there across 55 years!
Thanks for a great channel.
You don't get a pre clearance with TSA. It is with CBP.
Great video Paul yes I was gonna say something too the one error is as Y says TSA is not the immigration CBP is...TSA is a different thing but :)
I always do the 'safety/good luck' touch of the skin as I board too! Not sure what I'd actually do if I felt bad vibes!
16:09 Amazes me how much Wembley Park has changed in the last 20 years! I am from Wembley and the old twin towers stadium footprint is totally smuthered by the 'new' stadium and all the tower blocks and changes around it. Just to the right of it you can see Wembley Arena with the very distinctive roof design....again this was where if you werent a mega music band or star that could sell out the stadium you would perform at the arena instead until the O2 arena opened and then the arena became far less utilized for mainstream concerts.
My most flown routes are DTW (Detroit) to CVG (Cincinnati) at 40 and DTW to MCO (Orlando) at 32.
Nice report, as always, Paul and a little longer and more detailed. The Car Park on final approach at 17:50 says it all about the times we are in!
Love all your videos but this one really got me - the views of London are stunning, really show casing the beauty (and history) of our city
I love flying with you each time you post a video!! You’re so informative and appreciate the landmarks you point out on your journey..keep up the great traveling 🧳
Hey Paul, just discovered your channel this is the first video I'm watching. I had no idea AerLingus planes were named after saints, I love the tid bits of information and history. I'm settling in for the night to watch more of your videos :)
Aer Lingus named their flight simulator St. Thetic!
Brilliant!!!
Always giving us nice little hints and hacks Paul, thanks again!
Thanks for featuring my local prison 😂
Spotted Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral. We visited both in 1998, and were in the City when the Good Friday Agreement was announced. Very exciting time to be there.
The covid excuse is really grinding me with travel now. I flew CE from Heathrow to Belfast the other week. 12 rows of CE and I didn’t even get a drink service. Really poor and nothing to do with covid, yet it was (as seems to be the normal these days) used as the excuse.
@@s125ish Why not? Everyone is vaccinated...
@@s125ish Thats really sad and pathetic.
@@afcgeo882 Everyone at risk, and even not at risk. At least in the British Isles.
I agree, especially when you pay for a premium product and receive (besides the seat) a mediocre amenity and service. The only airline that has an underwhelming seat but exceptional service/price is Iceland Air. They get it, though their seat does need to be updated (saga).
@@s125ish I've flown 12 times since the pandemic began and never had an issue. Service has progressively gotten better on board here in the United States. Masks will eventually be thrown out as we can't do this forever.
My most flown route is CHS-ATL. My brother lives in Atlanta so I flew that route to visit him, and when I lived in the USA Delta was my family's preferred airline so we almost always flew through Atlanta whenever we were headed somewhere else. I especially liked flying Delta's geriatric DC-9s they inherited from Northwest after the merger.
Great Video Paul. Aer Lingus is my favourite Airline and they have never disappointed my on their London Heathrow to Dublin Flights. I always get the 09:50 to Dublin from Heathrow which is the Return trip of the A321LR and even though I go in economy it's great. The Leg Room is incredible and everything else about the A321LR is great too. Much better than a cramped A320. Anyway great video Paul and keep up the good work
Once I saw the throne seat I knew where Paul was headed 😂 Paul does love his throne seats
I am flying Aer Lingus from Chicago to Brussels with a layover in Dublin, i March.. Will be my first over seas flight.. Thank you for this video... I am flying economy but this was very knowledgeable..
We’re in lockdown again in Australia. Thank you for your videos, as they help me get through it.
I’m in Sydney , know the feeling 😥
@@davidcartwright5591 Stay Safe and Sane. Keep smiling and laugh a lot. It’s helped me
I flew the Dublin-Southampton route about once a month before Flybe shut down. Now I fly to/from London. Flybe’s return will hopefully make it easier again though.
My most flown route is LHR-FRA, over 90 flights. Loved the old airport pictures at DUB.
I rode this Toronto to Dublin (and vice versa) back in 2017. Fantastic flight.
The airport isn't actually in Swords, Swords is about a 5 minute drive away but the townland it was built on and is located in is Collinstown, and is actually nearer to the suburb of Santry (Seantrabh) than it is to Swords
Keep up the awesome work Paul loved the video as always and at 1:22 I’m somewhat old because YES! I remember BMI or British Midland International!
Great video and loved seeing the Aer Lingus 🍀 Aerspace “business” class on the Airbus A321 Long Range!!!
Also at 4:54 my most commercial flown route is from my home in Detroit to Atlanta DTW-ATL usually with Delta! 20 times according to my Flightradar24 log!!
I like how you point out landmarks and extras to give a bit of difference to other aviation review channels.
Aer Lingus do the same with early morning flights to Malaga during the summer in an A330, but it’s basically an economy flight in a big seat. There are no further “frills”
1) My most flown route is LHR-EDI and returns
2) I also tap the plane as I board for good luck - the one time I didn't, we came back to LHR with engine trouble
My most flown route is Cali - Bogotá in Colombia. Flights are cheap here and it is way faster and more convenient than traveling by road (30 mins vs 12 hours).
Great stuff - my home airport looks a bit better now since Monday the 19th of July. I enjoyed all the details (never knew about the holes in the windows) and history. Tesco was the best landmark ha. BCN - DUB is my most flown route! :D
I remember back in the 90s having to go to Dublin for the day for a business meeting. My company booked me in business class on EI, but back then the divider between business and economy was simply moved depending on how many passengers were booked in business on each flight. I was on the first flight of the day from LHR to DUB, and the economy section consisted of three rows at the back...the rest was all business class! One good thing back then was that EI served a champagne breakfast to all business class passengers! 🍾🥂 😊
Little correction that you are not pre clearing with TSA, but actual immigration and customs - CBP and Homeland Security. You deal with actual American officers just as you would in the USA, when you land there. They also do that in Abu Dhabi and some other places, and that was the reason why the iconic BA A319 all business flight stopped in Shannon as you all know.
Great work providing in depth info on Aer Lingus. Currently, my most frequent route is the short jump Tokyo (hnd/nrt) to Osaka (kix,itm)
I have never flown with Aer Lingus.These LRs must be a pretty nice equipment for transatlantic routes.Nice review Paul.Cheers from Athens
MEL-SYD is my most flown route. In the 80s and 90s you would get a hot meal. Breakfast was the full gubbin plus tea/coffee. They had to hustle, but by the time you had eaten and cleared, you were on descent. The good old days. Mind you, the prices!
Your shot of Wembley reminded me of when I took my son to an exhibition football match between England and Ireland in 2012. It was a 1-1 draw.
Lovely stadium but the tickets are so expensive…!
Always love your videos! Those shots from the air were amazing…felt like I was back in London! (& hope to be soon!)
Most flown route? GIB > LHR, usually connecting on towards TYO or EDI. You should pop down to Gibraltar, great places to spot.
great flight i enjoyed flying with you greetings from the netherlands
Paul knows the story with the Londonderry bollocks, every Irish lad loves it! Good man Paul! These videos are getting better man!
For the record, they've all been fantastic!
I just booked two tickets from CDG to DUB in September. This is a one way trip for us and will fill in a gap in the into CDG and out of DUB trip. In comparing flight options I had visited the Aer Lingus ticketing site several times. I was just about to order the better flight option and I noticed that the AerSpace class was almost the cheapest option. I saved 40 euros per ticket over what I was about to select. I don’t know the actual plane model that will be used, but we are on row 1.
When staying at a hotel can you give a room tour/ review of the hotel room and of if time the hotel?
This was uploaded on my birthday and what a gorgeous review!
Thanks for the trip report Paul!
Everyone should be aware that this is NOT what AerSpace is usually. Normally AerSpace is just the front row of a standard economy class, they just don’t book anyone in the middle seat and you get free coffee and snacks on board and you get lounge access. It’s usually not worth the extra money, sometimes you can get a cheap AerSpace seat but if you already have lounge access then it’s just paying for something you already have and a guarantee no one will sit beside you.
Also before covid this long haul plane used to fly once per week or so to Malaga so you could get “business class” to there too.
The route I fly most is London-Hamburg. My sister always sits by the window on the way there to look at the landmarks in Hamburg and I always sit by the window on the way back to look at the landmarks in London. Sometimes I even spot our house!
Love the genuine presentation. Would be great to see you do a Croatian flight.
Glad to see you back. Be safe out there. 🇨🇦
Your vlogs are top class, informative and very enjoyable!! Thanks Paul and keep safe 😊
The plus is getting a ride on the A321Neo. But the service was bog standard for that route I guess. Maybe when the aircraft lives up to the LR part of its designation, the meal service and so on would make it worthwhile. I bet that thing climbed like a rocket too with hardly any fuel and gross weight.
SAS did a similar thing back in the day between Copenhagen and London. There was a flight around 18h00 which on a Friday, they replaced the usual MD-83 with a longhaul B767 because they had sufficient bums on seats to make it worthwhile. That was always a scramble to get the good seats at the front. At least we got a meal on that flight but still identical to what you got on the MadDog.
Approaches. I wonder if 9L and R were in operation until late in your descent and they reversed the flow. However, London is fantastic, especially a clear night. Especially a clear fireworks night! Frankfurt runs close second.
I did Dublin - Newark return over the last week with family. Out in economy, return in business. Flying from our local UK airport to Dublin and tranferring was much cheaper and preferable to direct to JFK from our nearest hub - Manchester - also with Aer Lingus.
The US customs in Dublin was excellent. Despite hundreds in the queue we were through in just 40 minutes and the staff were excellent at calling out connecting passengers who were getting close to their flight leaving.
Plenty of room even in economy row 24, good in seat entertainment, although I slept for most of the trip! On arrival at Newark not even a passport check. Off the aircraft, into the terminal and down the stairs to luggage pick up. 20 minutes from off plane to transfer taxi to Manhattan.
Business on return and a disappointment. Despite being a group of three we were booked in row 2 which has 4 seats, and not a double and a single seat behind. I checked the night before and there were business class seats available, so my hope was the adjacent seat would be empty. It was until everyone was on board when my neighbour arrived so business was full! He was an ex Aer Lingus pilot in his 70s and still had perks, unfortunately his wife had to sit in the back! He had flown 747s for many years and was also authorised to fly the 5 engine version which was used to transport engines around the world.
We had access to the BA lounge in Newark so had decent food and some drinks before departure. Business class service was excellent, attentive staff and great food. My neighbour knew the cabin crew leader as she had 25 years service. My only disappointment was the return flight was only about 5 hours 40 min, with a couple of hours to serve drinks and food and tidy up I only had time for three hours sleep in the very comfy lie flat bed! I was happy to miss breakfast for an extra 30 minutes and woke as we crossed the Irish coast over Mayo.
We booked in March and the business class return sector was £400, which was only £200 more per person than economy and well worth it.
4:55 my most common is KSEA (Seattle, WA, USA) - KSLC (Salt Lake City, UT, USA) at 55 times. The next closest is 9 times between Salt Lake City and KLAS (Las Vegas, NV, USA).
Very very good video. Nice to have the history lesson thrown in too. I agree about London, its one of the best approaches in world travel.
I am glad to see that it is not just me who touches the outside of the aircraft on entering!
The approach to the westerly runways at LHR over the city is the best approach in the world. I always reflect on the trip I have just done, good or bad, but I also know the minute I leave LHR I am ready for the next one.
I was in terminal 2 a few days ago and it was mental. Luckily my dad can access fast track so we weren't long checking in or I'm security and I could access the business lounge even though I flew economy
So interesting - The “domestic” flight from Dublin to USA!
I saw Buckingham I have many memories around that area also I saw LCY I have a memory walking out of my hotel in London and seeing a BA city flyer E175 landing at LCY in December 2018
It’s almost JetBlue’s Mint seat! Except the door isn’t there. Excellent review!
Thanks, Paul. As ever a great video and just what we all need when we are all so desperate to fly. Another real quality review. Great detail and so well presented. Thanks
Hey Paul if you're ever staying in Dublin again, a fantastic airport hotel is the Carlton and has fantastic runway views and a Rooftop terrance with amazing takeoff/landing views for plane spotting
Paul,
Not having any snacks and closing all the airport restaurants seems extreme.
Cheers,
Rik
Paul you have the most relaxing voice
Lol at the Derry/Londonderry dig.
Stroke City
I am so EXCITED about pre-clearance to US. We did that on Air Canada and it was a breeze!
My most flown route?
SFO-anywhere in Southern California.
Also, you should try flying out of John Wayne Airport one of these day, Paul. It’s definitely an experience.
Thank you for the video. So glad you had a fabulous trip!
My most flown route is HUY-AMS, which has been 20 times for me (10 each way)... I miss business trips.
My most frequent pair? Still DCA-CAE! But, IAD-LAX coming in just one behind. WIll be tied in a couple of weeks...
Worth noting that BA have paid the license for IFE on short haul ever since the A350s arrived in 2019 and they were being used to Madrid.