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Aer Lingus is a slightly weird case; they have essentially become a budget airline (at least for their European business) to compete with Ryanair, but they have
by rsynnott 5mo ago
Aer Lingus is a slightly weird case; they have essentially become a budget airline (at least for their European business) to compete with Ryanair, but they haven't yet gotten around to adopting most of the dark patterns.
- rithdmc 5mo agoI don't think it's a weird case to compare two budget airlines to demonstrate why I think one is better than the other.
- rsynnott 5mo agoWell, the thing is they historically weren't a budget airline. They've taken on some budget airline attributes, but mostly not the dark patterns. Yet. They'll get there.
- ponector 5mo agoRyanair is the biggest airline in Europe. Everyone competes with them. I found if you are traveling with family, need a checked bag and seats - Ryanair has no price advantage over other players.
- rob74 5mo agoAer Lingus is a budget airline? And here I was still thinking that they're the flag carrier of Ireland... (of course, they can be both at the same time)
- ahartmetz 5mo agoIIRC Aer Lingus could already be described like that 10-15 years ago. I remember it as cheap but decent.
- rsynnott 5mo agoYeah, they went price-competitive with Ryanair a while back.
- alistairSH 5mo agoTheir trans-Atlantic flights are ok and cheap relative to United (out of IAD, to points in continental Europe). Their EU flights are a noticeable step down.