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Aer Lingus to Europe: what it actually costs
Aer Lingus costs $158 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 6 of 41.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #18 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$158
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 6/41
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $654
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Aer Lingus against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Aer Lingus | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → SNNnonstop | $1075 | $1075 · Aer Lingus | cheapest |
| JFK → BODvia DUB | $741 | $741 · Aer Lingus | cheapest |
| JFK → GLAvia DUB | $773 | $773 · Aer Lingus | cheapest |
| JFK → MUCvia DUB | $654 | $654 · Aer Lingus | cheapest |
| JFK → NCEvia DUB | $743 | $743 · Aer Lingus | cheapest |
| JFK → SNNnonstop | $683 | $683 · Aer Lingus | cheapest |
| JFK → BERvia DUB | $660 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$3 |
| BOS → MANvia DUB | $861 | $836 · SAS | +$25 |
| BOS → DUBnonstop | $680 | $610 · TAP Air Portugal | +$70 |
| BOS → EDIvia DUB | $852 | $778 · Delta | +$74 |
| JFK → DUBnonstop | $680 | $600 · SAS | +$80 |
| BOS → AMSvia DUB | $748 | $649 · Icelandair | +$99 |
| BOS → BCNvia DUB | $698 | $589 · TAP Air Portugal | +$109 |
| BOS → CDGvia DUB | $718 | $594 · Icelandair | +$124 |
| JFK → AMSvia DUB | $772 | $644 · SAS | +$128 |
| JFK → MANvia DUB | $837 | $706 · TAP Air Portugal | +$131 |
| BOS → BERvia DUB | $836 | $702 · SAS | +$134 |
| JFK → ZRHvia DUB | $764 | $630 · TAP Air Portugal | +$134 |
| BOS → FCOvia DUB | $777 | $627 · TAP Air Portugal | +$150 |
| ORD → BCNvia DUB | $794 | $638 · TAP Air Portugal | +$156 |
| BOS → LHRvia DUB | $794 | $636 · SAS | +$158 |
| JFK → EDIvia DUB | $921 | $723 · SAS | +$198 |
| LAX → AMSvia DUB | $959 | $752 · Royal Air Maroc | +$207 |
| BOS → GLAvia DUB | $895 | $681 · Icelandair | +$214 |
| BOS → ZRHvia DUB | $764 | $548 · Icelandair | +$216 |
| LAX → ZRHvia DUB | $996 | $762 · SWISS | +$234 |
| LAX → MANvia DUB | $1166 | $911 · SAS | +$255 |
| LAX → DUBnonstop | $1016 | $750 · SAS | +$266 |
| JFK → FCOvia DUB | $761 | $461 · Norse Atlantic | +$300 |
| ORD → EDIvia DUB | $1234 | $865 · SAS | +$369 |
| ORD → LISvia DUB | $1181 | $799 · Air Canada | +$382 |
| ORD → DUBnonstop | $1059 | $673 · Icelandair | +$386 |
| JFK → PRGvia DUB | $1117 | $721 · SAS | +$396 |
| ORD → ZRHvia DUB | $1164 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$412 |
| ORD → MANvia DUB | $1157 | $729 · Icelandair | +$428 |
| ORD → GLAvia DUB | $1147 | $690 · Icelandair | +$457 |
| ORD → FCOvia DUB | $1152 | $649 · TAP Air Portugal | +$503 |
| ORD → AMSvia DUB | $1172 | $655 · Icelandair | +$517 |
| ORD → BODvia DUB | $1280 | $751 · Air France | +$529 |
| ORD → CDGvia DUB | $1201 | $649 · Icelandair | +$552 |
| ORD → LHRvia DUB | $1336 | $699 · Icelandair | +$637 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Aer Lingus was the cheapest carrier on 6 of 41 routes we priced it on, including BOS to SNN. Its widest gap was ORD to LHR, where it charged $1336 against $699 on Icelandair — a $637 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Aer Lingus. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Aer Lingus cheap to fly to Europe?
- Aer Lingus ranked 18 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $158 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 6 of the 41 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $654.
- Which routes does Aer Lingus serve in this data?
- We priced it on 41 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to SNN, JFK to BOD, JFK to GLA, JFK to MUC, JFK to NCE, JFK to SNN, JFK to BER, BOS to MAN, BOS to DUB, BOS to EDI, JFK to DUB, BOS to AMS, BOS to BCN, BOS to CDG, JFK to AMS, JFK to MAN, BOS to BER, JFK to ZRH, BOS to FCO, ORD to BCN, BOS to LHR, JFK to EDI, LAX to AMS, BOS to GLA, BOS to ZRH, LAX to ZRH, LAX to MAN, LAX to DUB, JFK to FCO, ORD to EDI, ORD to LIS, ORD to DUB, JFK to PRG, ORD to ZRH, ORD to MAN, ORD to GLA, ORD to FCO, ORD to AMS, ORD to BOD, ORD to CDG, ORD to LHR. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Aer Lingus the cheapest way to reach DUB?
- No. On BOS to DUB, Aer Lingus charged $680 while TAP Air Portugal reached the same city for $610 in the same week, a $70 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Aer Lingus?
- Yes. Aer Lingus is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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