I have you beat on this one Noel. I once traveled on an award ticket from Johannesburg to Hong Kong on a 747-400 in first class on Cathay Pacific. When the door closed, I was told I would be the only customer in the cabin. So, for a 12 hour flight, I had a staff of 3. They kept the F lav locked just for me, set up a separate suite for a bed and went over the top to keep me fed, watered and entertained. And I put very few demands on them. I regret not eating more.

Great business class seat. Gives space and privacy. Just goes to show that it doesn't always need to be on a major airline that gets the best facilities. Well done, Aer Lingus!

2.09 Air Fungus 😂😂

Aer Lingus is the Irish language meaning for Air Fleet. That's what it means if ye ever wondered!

Aer lingus are really good to fly with and I had a great experience flying from Dublin to New York a few years ago. It was in economy but I was happy flying with them. I must try business class.

Last time I flew Aer Lingus was 2016, ORD-DUB-AMS. It was me, the wife and the 2 kids. You flying business was about half of what we spent in the cattle cars in the back, but if I remember correctly it's 2-4-2, and we took a middle 4, which worked out good. Service back then was good, so I expect it would be the same today. If you are from the US, flying back to the US from Dublin (or Sharon) is great because you can do customs before you fly. Since I hate Chicago customs when I'm flying alone (with kids it's a lot easier, and less scrutiny) this was plesant to go from gate to baggage and out when I landed.

Great review as always! I love to see that you also take us Duty Free shopping! Wish more trip reports were like this!

Great to see another transatlantic business class flight!

Very nice flight ✈️ enjoy your videos. Next time in the 🇺🇲, check out XNA, the airport for Bentonville that's located in a town of 400 people...but has over 20 nonstop flights as it's the airport for Walmart vendors...then check out the small airport 65 miles south in Ft. Smith. It actually won an award for America's best public bathroom 😆 and has a pretty unique terminal.

Thanks for the epic series. I hope won’t be long for the next series.....enjoy the family time. :)

Almost exactly 20 years ago as part of a oneworld RTW, I flew Dublin to New York in an Aer Lingus B777. I called it the long lunch flight. Great food, great service (J not totally full but busy). Bonus is that you do the USA Immigration leaving Dublin - winner. Fond memories. I stopped Aer Lingus jokes too at that point.

I fly business with Aer Lingus transatlantic often, a great service and the staff are always superb. Agree about the IFE it needs a little more. What I can say is that pre-Covid the food was far better. In comparison to BA staff I have to say AL are more friendly and less intrusive (but I am biased as an Irishman)😀

I watch these for Noels small talk with people

Lovely video! I’ve been on EI before only on their domestic flights and I won’t lie it’s not as enjoying as the long haul flights without the IFE. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to hop on one of their business class products in the future. It’s bless that you actually made the video of my home airline and gave it a positive rating as well.

Great video as always Noel, i have been looking forward to the day you would fly on our national carrier, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

It was brilliant seeing this pop up in my notifications, always loved your trip reports.

Friend of mine who flies 787s for BA did a LHR-ATL flight with 5 passengers - but 10 tonnes of freight.

Great video as always. Was so happy to see a Dublin flight. Missed ours last year and this year due to everything. You also flew right over my house when you crossed Lake Michigan and flew over Michigan. I would have waved, had I known 😂.

Amazing video Noel so glad you enjoyed it, was waiting for Aer Lingus video! Cheers from Dublin 🇮🇪☘️ If your ever coming into Dublin again i’d be happy to get a video or a few photos of your flight!

Mr. Phillips, you have the best job in the world.

Great vlog as always!

My dad upgraded to business class on air Lingus in an auction once. First time he has flown with them and first time ever to fly business class. He flew from Orlando to Dublin. He has sworn never to fly economy every again, and always with air Lingus as he was so impressed. He's a frequent flyer so that says it all. He said they were better than BA, virgin and all the us airlines.

Flown this product many times to both East and West Coast. Great product, especially in throne seat and service is really excellent. Even more so when you consider how aggressively priced the ticket is! Nice review Noel.

Flown with Aer Lingus from Heathrow to Dublin and I remember on the return leg we flew over the BA area where they had all the grounded Concordes after the Air France crash. Was a magical sight seeing all the BA Concorde's on the ground together!

I been looking forward to a new video love your videos man keep up the amazing work love from Australia Perth

Flew LAX to HND on Delta last August. Had to get approval to enter the country and a 2 week quarantine in Tokyo. There were 2 of us in business, and I'd guess 30 or so on the entire jet. Walking through the terminal in LAX was surreal too. No open lounges, no shops open, and only a few people (all of us walking around looking for anything to be open).

Video released in June where its 92/33 in Chicago today and its showing snow on the ground. One heck of a backlog of videos. Wow. Great video regardless. Thx!

great video as always i enjoyed as always

Lovely Video. It’s always nice when you have an empty cabin or quiet flight to yourself! Always ensures that you are really well looked after by the crew and they usually go above and beyond. Are Lingus use the A330 on the DUB to AGP/FAO routes during the Summer and sell the business class seats as extra legroom minus the business service. The upgrade prices are really good on these routes! ✈️

So you must have done this about a year ago. We’re planning it for April/May. Glad to see it’s lay flat beds. You have a very delightful personality! Subbed. Thanks

Great to see aer lingus on the channel

Aer Lingus has been on my list for sure. They seem very under-rated and well priced for business class. Certainly a flight in an empty cabin is always extra special, but I definitely wanted to fly them more after watching your review Noel.

A couple of years ago I flew to calgary with Air Canada and I found the crew to be 2nd to none (excellent), they even did a vocal tour of the local area and industry for the area as we approached the airport. I really thought this was a good touch to an awesome flight from lhr

EI business looks nice.👍 You liked it so much I thought you were going to cry! 😝

Finally, great to see you aboard an Aer Lingus flight and enjoying some fine Irish hospitality 🍀 Are you considering taking a longer flight with them in the near future?

Great video, thanks.

7.38; Shame it was incorrect, I thought you meant double dinner in business class 🤣🤣🤣 great video as always Sir Noel 👍✈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

How great-flying into beautiful Ireland on an Irish airline and listening to good old country music!❤️👍🏻

Great review as always

Back in the very early 1970's I was on a Continental 747 with only 6 passengers on it (ORD to LAX). Unfortunately I was too young (early teens) to truly appreciate the experience. Wonderful video, thanks.

Aer Lingus🍀! This airline was great a couple of years ago - not only was it my first time across the Atlantic, but the first time on a plane! I am happy to say that the service on our JFK-Dublin flight was wonderful - very pleasant and attentive. The food in economy was quite good, and there was a quick bite served about an hour before landing in Dublin. I loved the feeling of arriving in Dublin early in the morning Irish time just a few hours after leaving NYC in the early evening. The return flight was a little more turbulent but still pleasant. How sad to see your plane so empty - I hope business picks up for them soon, and I'd love to fly with them again🛫. Love your listening to Brad Paisley, one of the few truly recognizable country singers out there these days - I never heard of the first few either lol!

It looks great, am thinking of trying it later on in the year

One of the best and more professional airlines in the world. X

We stopped at Dublin during my ADD to IAD flight. The airport and surrounding area looks amazing. Would love to visit Ireland.

I'll always remember air lengus a same day ticket purchase from Dublin to LA saved me after the Thomas Cook shut down

Another amazing trip report! I loved the USA Trip reports over the last few weeks!

Aer Fungus yes a spotters reference, well done Noel for remembering their fond name, flight looked brilliant although a bit pricey or am I being pedantic? I don't know about you but my favorite time of a flight is when they line up on the runway, final checks, rev up those engines, brakes off and wham push back into your seat, then the ultimate feeling when she rotates.

I live in Germany and will only fly Aer Lingus when visiting my folks in the US. The excellent service is a nice plus but pre-clearing customs and just walking out of the airport after a seven hour flight is by far the best benefit.

Nice video. I just flew from Baltimore to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines. Great to see planes full and airports full again. My flight were fully booked. Continued safe travels Noel. Love your videos and love being a subscriber!!

have done MAN-MCO via DUB a few times now, a couple being in business class and the service was excellent, especially 1 time when I was in seat 1A and I got on well with the flight attendant who would pop her head round the curtain from the galley and wave the bottle of wine at me, which would always be greeted with a thumbs up from me! Their wifi is very good also and allowed me to stream one of Mayweathers fights when returning back to DUB. Looking at it though the prices seem to have gone through the roof as last time I flew with them I paid £1100 return for business class (economy was around the £575 mark) but that was booked like 4 months in advance.

Hey Noel, We have two brand new airlines in the USA. Breeze and Avelo Airlines just started offering SUPER cheap flights. From Burbank, California to Grand Junction, Colorado is $24.00 (included taxes/fees) on Avelo. Sounds like a Reviewers must

Looks good! Wish I could fly to Europe any time!

11:25, that snacks company was on Dragons Den a couple of years ago

glad to see u trying out EI longhaul, nice vid !

Flew this to New York a couple of years ago as they started to reconfigure their business-cabins and ... I was stunned. As you said, incredible crew as well as comfort. As well, I never will get my head around how hey were able to serve a so well made steak in an airplane. 😁 Seeing they are continuing that good performance until now I need to take them into consideration despite the hop to get to Dublin first. Oh, one thing that needs to be said when flying from Dublin: US immigration is done free of hassle in Dublin before boarding the aircraft and you arrive at the airport just like a domestic flight. No immigration, no customs, all checked upfront, just walk out and take the cab.

Flew in the throne seats (the throne in front of the one you had) in 2018. Only issue I gad, was when in flat bed, your feet are stuck in that coffin style opening and I couldn’t really get comfy on my side due to it

"I feel like a King in my seat".... on the Irish flag carrier....oopps. LOL

They're supposed to be building a huge new international terminal at ohare, im looking forward to it. Next time you're in Chicago beers on me

Can I just say big thankyou for this video been looking for someone who is a great vloger to do a video of them as they have started flying long haul from the new terminal at Manchester and tbh there prices are about the same if not cheaper then virgin who fly from there for us to places like Orlando so thanks now I know if we book and get them happy days nothing to worry about 👍

Nice vid Keep it up!!

Brad Paisley is the man! Great to hear you are a country fan as well Noel. He did my wedding song 👍 great vid as always!

An outstanding flight, by the looks of it. Fantastic looking cabin - a bit out of my price range though :)

I jagged a flight that once when I was working fly in - fly out jobs in mining here in the Great Southern Land. I was living in Townsville, on the far north coast of Queensland and working at a mine site over near the Northern Territory border. I don't know how it worked out this way, but when I flew back home, there was only three of us on the whole plane. Usually, those fly out planes are a bit of zoo, with some blokes half pissed, everyone noisy and excited to go home and the plane as full as boot. This one was an absolute dream. The three of us sprawled out in the middle of the plane, the flight attendant kept the coffee and the biscuits coming and joined us for most of the flight. The worst thing about it all was it was over too quick and in no time flat, it seemed, we were landing in Townsville. Best flight ever!

really good video Noel i have actually got this aircraft and airline

Great Video, love your content I flew transatlantic mid-2020 and I was 1 of 10 on a 767

I'm guessing this was filmed a while ago due to the weather seen in Chicago. Great video Noel, I loved my flight with Aer Lingus in 2019 from LAX-DUB

I worked with Aer Lingus computer code over 20 years ago, really neat!

Man, just like when I flew to Italy in March 2020. The extra room was so nice.

My weekly dose; NOEL's Uploads👌

Brilliant video as always Noel, thank you. Aer Lingus seems a brilliant product, food looked amazing and the cabin very nice..

Nice one Noel ✅

1st (and only) time I ever was able to fly business was on Aer Lingus. I agree it was AMAZING!!!!

Aer Lingus in my experience always give really good service even in economy. Always had really lovely experiences with crew. customer services and ground staff all down the line.It is one of the main reasons I pay slightly more to travel to US via Ireland than to fly say from Gatwick with other carriers that would be cheaper.

Lovely video! The flight was almost empty. They seem to have good service, I'd love to try them in the future

You should also try Dublin to the USA as you clear us customs in Dublin

O'Hare I have a real love/hate relationship with. ALWAYS get delayed there when doing a transatlantic transfer. No idea why such a weather affected regions has one of the busiest hubs in the US. There's a little Japanese restaurant in one of the terminals

I flew with Are Lingus to Boston last summer on the A321 NEO,, hands down the emptiest and saddest flying experience I've ever had. Great airline though!

Aer Fungus🤣 fantastic slip of the tongue there Noel

I flew BOS-SNN years ago on Aer Lingus and really enjoyed it.

You should have brought some of that rain to Dublin,, we need it! 😁

Recently flew on a Brussels A330 which has the same configuration, the thrones were reserved so chose the single seat on the other side of the aircraft, solid seat akin to yours, good service, don't think you've reviewed them yet, perhaps your next adventure is hopping around West Africa which is truly Brussels area of expertise

Ohare needs to get that ATS train back up and running, it's been two years already!

King? I was thinking the Court Jester!!!! jk. Great video again.

I flew from gate M42 recently to dublin really great open spaces

aer lingus ohare to dublin is a flight i’ve flown 30+ times so watching a video on it makes me so happy

Seems like they have improved the Business class since I last flew them in 2008. My "lie flat" bed back then...no padding on it at all, basically a folding metal bed. Didn't get a bit of sleep on my flight from BOS to SNN. The crew were great back then....and like your flight, mine was almost as empty in Business....that's how I found out all their seats back there weren't comfy for me...tried at least 4 of them. haha. Hilarious that ORD sends you from the dungeon of Terminal 5.

New season of Perry Mason is awesome. It's been filmed recently.

awesome to travel around with you...

Noel Philips Can you please starting dating your videos? There is seriously NO snow on the ground in Chicago in June. That's a great airline that is expanding in the USA.

In March and April I flew roundtrip from Europe to the USA, and on both transatlantic legs I flew on a 787 Dreamliner in Economy class. On both flights I booked a window seat, and had the entire row of 3 seats to myself. A very pleasant experience, albeit one that I seriously doubt will be repeated once regular travel resumes.

Totally agree about the departure gate. Flew Aer Lingus to Dublin from ORD in 2018 and the gate area wasn't big enough for all the passengers. We had to overspill into the next seated area and then got moaned at by the staff for crossing the tape.

Flew on the that KLM 787-10 to Dubai February of 2020 right before everything shutdown. Was my first 787.

Used Aer Lingus business a couple of times transatlantic, very good service.

great awsome video noel

Woo my favourite airline!! 🇮🇪🇮🇪 but i might be biased because im in ireland

I moved from Scotland to the USA in January, flew from Glasgow - London - Chicago. Considering I was flying just after new year the first week of January, there was a whopping....4 of us on the transatlantic. It was one of the most surreal and strange flights I've ever been on considering my Glasgow to London flight was fully booked and the domestic connection within the USA was packed too.

Of course - "Air Fungus"... LOL.

I’ve flown Aer Lingus to and from Chicago/Dublin/Shannon (the red airport 😹) all of my life, my father was from Cork; never EVER had a bad experience. And I almost 31 now 😹

flow Aer Lingus business class all the time before COVID and the staff are always friendly and the cabin crew are always very helpful.

Well last time i flew business on Aer Lingus a lot was left to be desired. Nice to see the upgrades.