![]() I was able to check in online though, so clearly my ticket was valid. The Aer Lingus check-in counter wasn’t even open yet, so I used my original AA boarding pass to enter the international terminal, then take an airside connection to the Centurion Lounge at Terminal 3 to kill time while waiting. So after some funny business to force availability on Aer Lingus business class, I was the proud owner of a full fare J ticket on Aer Lingus! The gate agent wasn’t entirely sure about the ticket so she told me to check in as soon as possible, as well as show photo identification to an Aer Lingus agent. I stated my preference for oneworld carriers as I was worried about the mileage credit, but quickly checked all the oneworld options and realized they would all get into Dublin late at night Monday or the morning after, meaning I would have no time in Dublin at all as I was supposed to leave Dublin Monday morning. ![]() She proactively suggested rebooking me on Aer Lingus direct, SFO-DUB later in the afternoon. She explained that even though the departure time said 9:30am, she wasn’t sure the mechanical issues would be resolved that soon, and was worried that I would miss my connection in JFK. Nearing departure time again, I got called to the counter by the gate agent. I got to the airport nice and early for my 8:50am departure, got to the gate… and the 8:50am departure slipped to 9:30am due to some mechanical issues. ![]() So what had happened was I was originally booked SFO-JFK-DUB in American Airlines business class, leaving San Francisco Sunday at 8:50am and getting into Dublin at around 7:00am Monday. “I wasn’t even originally supposed to be on this flight!” I exclaimed, as I was getting adjusted in my seat, in Aer Lingus business class going from San Francisco to Dublin.
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