Internal Flights in Europe

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paulobrien56

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I just came back from an extended trip to Europe (I completed the 810km Camino de Santiago).
I made a number of internal flights with Iberia and Vueling. Despite scathing reviews about Vueling on various forums, I found them to be as good as Iberia (or better)and a third of the price. My only problem with them was that I couldn't seem to transfer my points to Iberia Plus despite being able to do so according to the Vueling and Iberia websites. I'll post again when I get it resolved.

When I flew with Iberia I was given PRIORITY status because I am a Qantas SILVER frequent flyer (just dropped down from Gold as I am semi-retired now). This gave me priority checkin, boarding and baggage but no lounge access. In the past other Oneworld airlines only gave me priority status for QFF Gold. While I am still Qantas Silver I will be trying to book my international flights on Iberia in the future.
 
Welcome aboard paulobrien56, good to have you along. A TR would be a good second post :)
 
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I just came back from an extended trip to Europe (I completed the 810km Camino de Santiago).
I made a number of internal flights with Iberia and Vueling. Despite scathing reviews about Vueling on various forums, I found them to be as good as Iberia (or better)and a third of the price. My only problem with them was that I couldn't seem to transfer my points to Iberia Plus despite being able to do so according to the Vueling and Iberia websites. I'll post again when I get it resolved.

When I flew with Iberia I was given PRIORITY status because I am a Qantas SILVER frequent flyer (just dropped down from Gold as I am semi-retired now). This gave me priority checkin, boarding and baggage but no lounge access. In the past other Oneworld airlines only gave me priority status for QFF Gold. While I am still Qantas Silver I will be trying to book my international flights on Iberia in the future.

Vueling is a great low cost airline for national flights. Iberia has now Iberia Express, which is the cheaper alternative to Iberia, they're quite good too. Whatever you do... stay away from Ryanair!!!
 
Vueling and LHs LCC Eurowings are pretty similar to Jetstar ime

Also told Jet2 is decent
 
But no lounge access on Vueling as a very obnoxious group of lounge dragons told me with great delight at Gatwick a few years ago.

I had bought the ticket through BA and it was a code share with both flight numbers printed on the boarding pass.

I have flown jetstar and had lounge access.
 
Welcome!

Vueling is a great low cost airline for national flights. Iberia has now Iberia Express, which is the cheaper alternative to Iberia, they're quite good too.

I recently booked some internal EU flights that I found quite good value compared to Australia, though of course, service onboard will differ!

Needed to fly LHR-AGP and the BA website would only show me direct on BA for ~£500 in Business. Looking on the Iberia website though, I was able to see LHR-MAD-AGP on an Iberia (actually BA codeshare) and Iberia (Air Nostrum) combo for ~£207 in Economy or a ~€233 in Business steal! From what I've read, I should earn and get lounge access on both flights, so I was happy to find the flights at what is perhaps a mistake.

I probably shouldn't be looking forward to it, as I'm sure I'll be disappointed onboard, but the SC are really what I'm after.
 
Not suggesting Aer Lingus is a budget carrier but my recent experience was a ticket purchased for my daughter AMS-DUB for 72Euro, about AUD$100. Same carrier (and others) LON-DUB were double this cost, which makes me think origin and destination combinations have a lot to do with pricing.
 
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