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. this winter and spring from 45,000-70,000 Alaska miles or 58,000 AAdvantage miles or 50,000-67,000 Aer Lingus Avios, depending on route and travel dates. While chilly, this could be a perfect cultural or foodie getaway to Europe, with easy onward flights to London or Paris, or consider onward travel to Iceland or Scandinavia to view the Northern Lights!

Travel to Dublin DUB from Boston BOS, Chicago ORD, Cleveland CLE, Minneapolis MSP, New York JFK, Philadelphia PHL, San Francisco SFO, Seattle SEA, Toronto YYZ, or Washington, DC IAD.

Travel to Shannon SNN from Boston BOS or New York JFK.

Aer Lingus awards can also be booked with United MileagePlus miles, but it's considerably more expensive, at 85,000 miles each way. Alaska Mileage Plan is a better bet, at 45,000-70,000 miles each way.

As always, award availability is dynamic and can change at any time.

Boston to Dublin / DUB to BOS: late Jan.-mid-May 2026
Boston to Shannon / SNN-BOS: late Jan.-early June 2026
Chicago: late Jan.-March dates
Cleveland CLE to Dublin and DUB-CLE: good Feb.-March 2026 availability
Minneapolis MSP: good Feb. and some March 2026 availability
New York JFK to Dublin / DUB-JFK: a few March dates for JFK-DUB, better March availability and a few late Feb., early-mid April dates DUB-JFK
Philadelphia PHL: several March to mid-May dates, with especially good March availability DUB-PHL
San Francisco SFO: very few late Jan., Feb., and March 2026 dates for SFO-DUB, very few Feb. and mid-March dates DUB-SEA
Seattle SEA: a few March 2026 dates
Toronto YYZ: decent Feb.-March availability YYZ-DUB; a few late Jan. and early to mid-March dates as well as good Feb. availability for DUB-YYZ
Washington, DC IAD: A few late Jan. as well as Feb. and March dates

Here's our Aer Lingus Business Class video review:

Aer Lingus Business Class from the West Coast to Ireland for 48,000 points — Screenshot

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: