# Aer Lingus Search

## Overview

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Status** | private |
| **Method** | `GET` |
| **Endpoint** | `/v2/aerlingus/search` |
| **Base URL** | `https://api.piloterr.com` |
| **Credit Cost** | 1 credit per call |
| **Documentation** | https://www.piloterr.com/library/aerlingus-search |

## Description

Search Aer Lingus routes in real time by origin, destination, and date and get live fares, cabin classes, baggage rules, and seat counts from aerlingus.com as structured JSON.

## Authentication

- **Key Name:** `x-api-key`
- **Location:** HTTP Header
- **Get an API key:** https://app.piloterr.com/register

## Example Request

```bash
curl --location --request GET 'https://api.piloterr.com/v2/aerlingus/search' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

## Example Response

### Round-trip Dublin to JFK

```json
{
  "search_info": {
    "market": "IE",
    "origin": "DUB",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "route_type": "transatlantic",
    "destination": "JFK",
    "return_date": "2026-09-19",
    "total_results": 4,
    "departure_date": "2026-09-12"
  },
  "return_flights": [
    {
      "price": 289,
      "stops": 0,
      "taxes": 92,
      "origin": "JFK",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "fare_brand": "saver",
      "flight_key": "JFK-DUB-20260919-EI106",
      "refundable": false,
      "booking_url": "https://book.aerlingus.com/plan/select-flight?origin=DUB&destination=JFK&depart=2026-09-12&return=2026-09-19&adults=1",
      "cabin_class": "economy",
      "destination": "DUB",
      "total_price": 381,
      "arrival_time": "2026-09-20T06:35:00",
      "avios_earned": 1500,
      "aircraft_type": "Airbus A321XLR",
      "flight_number": "EI 106",
      "departure_time": "2026-09-19T18:55:00",
      "seats_available": 9,
      "duration_minutes": 400,
      "operating_carrier": "EI",
      "cabin_bag_included": true,
      "baggage_included_kg": 0,
      "seat_selection_included": false
    }
  ],
  "outbound_flights": [
    {
      "price": 309,
      "stops": 0,
      "taxes": 86,
      "origin": "DUB",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "fare_brand": "saver",
      "flight_key": "DUB-JFK-20260912-EI105",
      "refundable": false,
      "booking_url": "https://book.aerlingus.com/plan/select-flight?origin=DUB&destination=JFK&depart=2026-09-12&return=2026-09-19&adults=1",
      "cabin_class": "economy",
      "destination": "JFK",
      "total_price": 395,
      "arrival_time": "2026-09-12T17:30:00",
      "avios_earned": 1500,
      "aircraft_type": "Airbus A321XLR",
      "flight_number": "EI 105",
      "departure_time": "2026-09-12T15:00:00",
      "seats_available": 12,
      "duration_minutes": 450,
      "operating_carrier": "EI",
      "cabin_bag_included": true,
      "baggage_included_kg": 0,
      "seat_selection_included": false
    },
    {
      "price": 419,
      "stops": 0,
      "taxes": 86,
      "origin": "DUB",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "fare_brand": "smart",
      "flight_key": "DUB-JFK-20260912-EI105-SMART",
      "refundable": false,
      "booking_url": "https://book.aerlingus.com/plan/select-flight?origin=DUB&destination=JFK&depart=2026-09-12&return=2026-09-19&adults=1",
      "cabin_class": "economy",
      "destination": "JFK",
      "total_price": 505,
      "arrival_time": "2026-09-12T17:30:00",
      "avios_earned": 2250,
      "aircraft_type": "Airbus A321XLR",
      "flight_number": "EI 105",
      "departure_time": "2026-09-12T15:00:00",
      "seats_available": 8,
      "duration_minutes": 450,
      "operating_carrier": "EI",
      "cabin_bag_included": true,
      "baggage_included_kg": 23,
      "seat_selection_included": true
    },
    {
      "price": 1899,
      "stops": 0,
      "taxes": 132,
      "origin": "DUB",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "fare_brand": "business",
      "flight_key": "DUB-JFK-20260912-EI105-BIZ",
      "refundable": true,
      "booking_url": "https://book.aerlingus.com/plan/select-flight?origin=DUB&destination=JFK&depart=2026-09-12&return=2026-09-19&adults=1&cabin=business",
      "cabin_class": "business",
      "destination": "JFK",
      "total_price": 2031,
      "arrival_time": "2026-09-12T17:30:00",
      "avios_earned": 7500,
      "aircraft_type": "Airbus A321XLR",
      "flight_number": "EI 105",
      "departure_time": "2026-09-12T15:00:00",
      "seats_available": 3,
      "duration_minutes": 450,
      "operating_carrier": "EI",
      "cabin_bag_included": true,
      "baggage_included_kg": 46,
      "seat_selection_included": true
    }
  ]
}
```

## Documentation

## Overview

Aer Lingus is the flag carrier of Ireland (IATA `EI`), operating short-haul European, UK, and transatlantic routes from Dublin, Cork, and Shannon. aerlingus.com uses Akamai. Piloterr handles the bypass and returns live one-way or round-trip availability with all fare brands (saver, plus, advantage, aerspace on short-haul; saver, smart, flex, business on transatlantic), aircraft, baggage allowance, seat selection rules, Avios earnings, and a booking URL.

## Quickstart

```
GET https://api.piloterr.com/v2/aerlingus/search?origin=DUB&destination=JFK&departure_date=2026-09-12&return_date=2026-09-19
```

## Main use cases

- Power flight comparison tools with live Aer Lingus fares alongside other Irish carriers
- Build price-drop alerts for DUB-JFK, DUB-BOS, DUB-LAX tracking saver, smart, and flex fares
- Monitor seat inventory and last-seat availability on high-demand European routes during peak season
- Build corporate travel dashboards surfacing refundable flex and business fares with Avios earnings
- Benchmark Aer Lingus pricing against IAG sister carriers (BA, Iberia, Vueling) on overlapping routes