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This is it exactlyOh look, Aer Lingus was privatized between 2006 and 2015 and has gone to shit in that time period, total coincidence I'm sure.
Hugely noticeable
They used to lamp out the booze on the long distance flights and had loads of flexibility in seat assignments, just for a few examples. Whatever you asked for you got, and it was pleasant enough.
A lot of major European carriers are still like this - pleasant. You don't have to be a prick to make money.
Another big thing recently (last 5 years or so) is that they will fuck with you on seating
You book two tickets on your credit card for you and the missus and expect to sit together? Hahaha GFY. We're putting you at opposite ends of the plane. Shoulda paid for seats cheapo fucks.
Not sure how they rigged it, but it went from never happening, to these couples wandering the aisles on every flight trying to sit together.
They used to move heaven and earth for carry-able kids, that's not hugely a thing anymore either.
Again, for someone that flew with them a lot, the change was starkly noticeable.
I'd still pick them over RyanAir in a two horse race, cos RA are nazis on the bags. Or so I'm told.