Deal of the day: Fly nonstop to Ireland for only 11,000 Chase points
Editor's Note
Ireland delivers on every front: dramatic coastlines, world-class food and a pub culture that turns strangers into friends over a pint of stout.
Start with Dublin, where you can spend a few days exploring the city's literary history, sampling the food scene in neighborhoods like Stoneybatter and Phibsborough, and visiting Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. From there, the real magic of Ireland reveals itself once you pick up a rental car and head west. The Wild Atlantic Way (a driving route that stretches more than 1,500 miles along Ireland's western coastline from Donegal to Cork) is one of the most dramatic road trips in Europe, with rugged cliffs, empty beaches and villages where the pub doubles as the post office.
With a transfer bonus available from the Chase Ultimate Rewards program to the Aer Lingus AerClub loyalty program, now is a great time to book a flight to the Emerald Isle for less.
(Note that prices and availability were accurate at the time of writing.)
Related: What it's like flying Aer Lingus' Airbus A321XLR to Ireland
TPG's deal of the day basics
- Airline: Aer Lingus
- Routes: From Boston Logan International Airport (BOS); Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Connecticut; Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE); Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR); Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport (IAD); Indianapolis International Airport (IND); New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK); Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP); Nashville International Airport (BNA); Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD); Philadelphia International Airport (PHL); and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Dublin Airport (DUB), and from BOS and JFK to Shannon Airport (SNN)
- Best way to book: Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Aer Lingus AerClub with a 20% bonus until March 31
- Price: 11,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points transferred to AerClub with the 20% bonus (to become 13,200 Avios), or 13,000 Aer Lingus AerClub Avios plus around $123 in taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges
- Retail price: From $429 one-way in economy
- Travel dates: Various Aer Lingus off-peak dates (PDF link) from March to May and September to December. Peak dates from June to August are also available at a higher rate of 20,000 AerClub Avios each way.
Related: How to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Aer Lingus AerClub
How to find and book TPG's deal of the day
Unfortunately, the handy Seats.aero tool does not immediately show Aer Lingus AerClub availability; however, you can still use it to find award seats with this trick.
Using the Explore tab, select the Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards program and filter the regions to show flights from North America to Europe (or vice versa if you are looking for flights in the other direction). Then select Aer Lingus from the list of airlines and set another filter for direct flights only.
Ignore the 22,500-point price that Atmos Rewards charges. Any routes and dates showing at this price through Atmos Rewards should be bookable for 13,000 Aer Lingus AerClub Avios on off-peak dates.
You can then check the Aer Lingus AerClub website and book online. It's a good idea to check that the seats you want are available before transferring your Chase Ultimate Rewards points to AerClub, as transfers cannot be reversed.
How to earn the points or miles required for TPG's deal of the day
Right now, you'll get the best value by transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points (which have a 20% transfer bonus until March 31) to the Aer Lingus AerClub loyalty program.
Here are some of the best cards to earn Ultimate Rewards points:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): Earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): Earn 125,000 points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
- Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (see rates and fees): Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
American Express Membership Rewards points, Bilt Rewards Points and Wells Fargo Rewards points also transfer directly to Aer Lingus AerClub at a 1:1 ratio.
Plus, Avios can be transferred freely between other airline programs that use Avios. This means you can even turn Citi ThankYou Rewards points and Capital One miles into Aer Lingus AerClub Avios by first transferring them to those programs' Avios partners. (Citi points transfer at a 1:1 ratio to British Airways; Capital One miles transfer at a 1:1 ratio to Qatar Airways.)
So even if you don't have Chase points to utilize the transfer bonus, you probably have access to Avios if you have any transferable credit card points.
Bottom line
Flying to Ireland on points doesn't get much cheaper than this. At just 11,000 Chase points each way on off-peak dates, thanks to the current 20% transfer bonus to Aer Lingus AerClub, available until March 31, you can save hundreds on the cash prices of these flights from the convenience of a dozen major U.S. airports.
Just remember the golden rule: Confirm award availability on the AerClub website before transferring your points, as transfers cannot be reversed.
Related reading:
- Aer Lingus adds Raleigh-Durham flights to Ireland in latest US expansion
- Airlines and flyers like the long-range A321XLR — Airbus just can't deliver them fast enough
- Aer Lingus adds new US city with flights on new Airbus A321XLR jets
- You can now book Aer Lingus award flights online using American Airlines miles
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