How do I Check-in a Group with Aer Lingus?

Group travel is exciting indeed. You have a lot of people with diverse mindsets for the company. A large group means double enjoyment, immense security, excellent bonding, unlimited fun, and much more. There are some rules to adhere to when traveling in groups on a flight. The airlines vary from each other regarding their group checking policies. Some airlines have a designated line for group check-in. The participants must be organized into groups before getting into queues. Do you have an Aer Lingus flight to board? Are you wondering about the Aer Lingus check-in procedure when traveling in groups? Do give the article a read. 

Group Check-in with Aer Lingus from Europe and North America

If you are required to book an Aer Lingus group trip within Europe, you need to know and understand certain things. 

• The number of people that you may book online is between 7 and 25.
• For the convenience of the passengers, the names aren’t to be provided during booking. You can include them within ten days of your outbound flight’s departure. This way, you may take the privilege of the lowest fares by early booking and then enter the group members’ names alongside other details. To fill in extra information, go to the Manage Trips option on Aer Lingus.
• If your group strength exceeds 25, contact the Aer Lingus group department. 
• Group bookings do not offer child discounts. To include kids in the group, you must book them as adults. 
• You will receive a reminder email from Aer Lingus requesting that you add all the passengers’ names for group booking. 
• If you do not confirm the names of all your passengers in your group, then Aer Lingus has the right to cancel your reservation without prior notice. 
• You may reduce the number of people in your group before travel. In such cases, you may doi the same while adding all the names. However, there will be no refund on the total amount of your original payment. 
• Once you have confirmed the names, you may select your seats online. The standard seat fees will apply. 
• Once you have confirmed and added all the names, you may add excess weight, sports baggage, and checked baggage to your booking.  The standard bag fees or restrictions will apply. You can do this by going to Manage Trips. 

Aer Lingus Group Booking Payment Procedures

Many are keen to know the group booking fare. It is the lowest fare for the total number of passengers in the group. During group booking, the payment should be in full for all passengers in the group. As mentioned, the entire reservation may be canceled if you do not provide all the members’ names by the notified due date. The payment in such cases will be non-refundable. All the major payment cards are accepted for group bookings. However, there is an exception. 

Aer Lingus doesn’t accept ELV (Electronic direct debit payment) mode. You can only make a single payment transaction per group booking. If you must change your group booking, you should make the changes through aerlingus.com and contact their reservation department. 

If you wish to make date changes, you must do the same about four weeks before your departure date. You have to pay the change fees alongside the fare difference if applicable. You can also change the name once you’ve confirmed all the names. You cannot change names online. 

If you have made group bookings through the Aer Lingus Group Department, you cannot apply for any refund or vouchers through the online forms. 

How Do I Contact Aer Lingus Regarding Group Booking?

If you have a group of around 25 passengers, you can book online (as mentioned already). Otherwise, you must contact Group Sales to book via phone for groups above 25. Here are the contact numbers for different United States and European countries. Do take a look: 

How Do You Book Groups With Aer Lingus?

As mentioned, booking in groups of 7-25 must be done online at aerlingus.com. Here are some steps to follow when you book groups with Aer Lingus. 

1. Visit aerlingus.com 
2. Go to the Book tab
3. Click on the Groups
4. Go to Book online
5. You will be routed to the Book Groups page
6. Select Round trips or One way
7. Enter your source and destination 
8. Select the number of passengers 
9. Click on Search flights
10. Then keep doing as directed

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Conclusion

This article may have given you a detailed insight into how to check in a group with Aer Lingus. When you have followed all the rules to the tee, group travel with Aer Lingus. If you have any concerns about Aer Lingus’ group check-in, you may contact their customer service at If you are in the United States, call (800) 474-7424. If you are in Ireland, call (01) 761-7834.  The contact number for the United Kingdom is  0333 004 5000,. Aer Lingus has customer service throughout Continental Europe. Check here for more information on Aer Lingus customer service contact details.

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