Fly Aer Lingus Business Class to Europe from 45K Miles

Fly Aer Lingus Business Class to Europe for 48K Miles

Fly Aer Lingus Business Class between Europe and the U.S. from 45,000-55,000 Alaska miles per person, depending on travel dates, between Boston BOS, Chicago ORD, Hartford BDL, Minneapolis MSP, New York JFK, Philadelphia PHL, Seattle SEA, Toronto YYZ, or Washington, DC IAD and Dublin DUB; or between Boston BOS or New York JFK and Shannon SNN. It's easy to connect from Dublin to other destinations in Europe, if you don't plan to stay in the Emerald Isle, and Aer Lingus flies from Shannon to London LHR and Paris CDG (low cost carrier Ryanair flies to additional cities).

Aer Lingus and British Airways charge 50K-75K Avios each way, although bizarrely, with British Airways Avios, some of the Seattle SEA to/from Dublin routes are 48K each way; there are also a few June and July dates between Orlando MCO and Dublin that are this rate.

Aer Lingus awards can also be booked with United MileagePlus miles, but it's considerably more expensive, at 93,000 miles each way.

There's much better availability for flights departing Ireland for the U.S. (taxes are also higher, at ~$380); availability is dynamic and can change at any time.

Boston to Dublin: some July 2025 dates
Dublin to Boston: several June-July 2025 dates
Boston to Shannon: some July 2025 dates
Shannon to Boston: several June-July 2025 dates
Chicago to Dublin/Dublin to Chicago: several June-July 2025 dates
Hartford BDL to Dublin: several June-July 2025 dates, very few May dates
Dublin to Hartford: Good April-June 2025 availability
Minneapolis to Dublin: a few May and July 2025 dates
Dublin to Minneapolis: several May-July dates
New York JFK to Dublin: several July dates
Dublin to New York JFK: several June-July 2025 dates
JFK-Shannon SNN and SNN-JFK: several June-July 2025 dates
Philadelphia PHL-Dublin: several July 2025 dates
DUB-PHL: several June-July dates
Seattle SEA-DUB / DUB-SEA: Several June 2025 dates
Toronto-Dublin and Dublin-YYZ: Good July-August 2025 availability, a few May-June dates
Washington, DC IAD-Dublin: very few June-July dates
Dublin-IAD: several May-July dates

Where to Stay in Ireland

We recommend The Merrion in Dublin, although only the rooms and suites in the Main House, such as the Deluxe King, Junior Suite, Merrion Suite or Specialty Suite. The hotel's 2-Michelin star restaurant, Patrick Guilbaud is well worth it for a sumptuous lunch or dinner of inspired French cuisine. We also highly recommend a castle hotel stay, especially the wonderful Ballyfin in County Laois, only a little over an hour from Dublin. We also recommend Ashford Castle in County Mayo. Lake view rooms and suites afford gorgeous views of Lough Corrib. We can assist TravelSort Clients with reservations that include Virtuoso benefits, such as upgrades, complimentary breakfast, and hotel credit.

Here's our Ballyfin video review: