![]() ![]() I relaxed here before heading for pre-clearance, followed by the welcome calm inside the spacious 51st&Green lounge. ![]() The work zone area was well equipped with power points and offered full ICT services.Īt Dublin airport, Business Class and select AerClub members can enjoy the Aer Lingus lounge located in the T2 Departures area. A selection of buffet snacks and drinks was available, and I especially liked the separate ‘quiet area’ with chaise longue-style seating. I didn’t stay long in the Heathrow lounge but enjoyed the well-designed and light-filled space, thanks to the 5m-high glass walls with great views of the runways. ‘Arriving before you depart’ is genius! Aer Lingus Lounges: Heathrow and Dublin Done!Īt Newark I was treated as a domestic arrival, allowing me to avoid lengthy and stressful immigration queues, pick up my luggage and be in my Manhattan-bound Uber a mere 40 minutes after landing! Such a treat. Simply scan your passport, have your photo taken, scan your digits and take your approval receipt to a US pre-clearance officer for a brief inspection. Alternatively, use one of the 18 self-service kiosks that are available for US citizens and ESTA passengers. You’ll need to allow at least an hour for the process, but it means a speedy getaway Stateside. After a superbly smooth 75-minute flight from Heathrow (great lounge) once out of security and passport control, I headed downstairs to the US Customs pre-clearance area. The only European country to offer full US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance before flying, Ireland has it down pat at Dublin’s Terminal 2. Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance I took the largest aircraft in its fleet, the Airbus A330 from Dublin to Newark, beginning my flight in London. “Isn’t it a budget airline?” Absolutely not!įounded by the Irish government in 1936 the airline is now a wholly owned subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG) and flies to 11 Stateside destinations. When I mention to friends I’m flying with Aer Lingus in Business Class they look surprised. ![]()
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