Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
Finnair is a British Airways oneworld partner, letting you earn and redeem Avios and British Airways Club tier points on its flights. It also has its own frequent flyer program called Finnair Plus which uses Avios as its reward currency.
For UK residents, the airline can be a good option when flying to Asia due to its strong route network and regular sales. Flying times are not substantially longer because Helsinki is ‘on the way’.
Finnair Plus does not have its own UK credit card but you can transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).
You can also use any credit card which earns British Airways Avios and move those over to Finnair Plus Avios.
If you have SAS EuroBonus status, potentially via the recent status match, Finnair is offering to match it. Finnair is a member of the oneworld alliance, alongside British Airways, so your Finnair .....
If you have SAS EuroBonus status, potentially via the recent status match, Finnair is offering to match it. .....
22 Sep 202422 September 2024 • 35 comments
Over the coming weeks, we will be posting a series of reviews from Rhys’ recent trip to Japan with Finnair. In the meantime, the airline is offering some very sharply priced business class .....
Over the coming weeks, we will be posting a series of reviews from Rhys’ recent trip to Japan with .....
13 Sep 202413 September 2024
Avios (the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus version) has never allowed you to transfer your points directly into a hotel loyalty programme. This changed when Qatar Airways Privilege Club adopted .....
Avios (the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus version) has never allowed you to transfer your points .....
9 Sep 20249 September 2024 • 17 comments
Finnair is adding two additional daily flights from London Heathrow to Helsinki, taking the total to six. This is a year-round change which will start from the launch of the winter timetable on 27th .....
Finnair is adding two additional daily flights from London Heathrow to Helsinki, taking the total to six. This .....
26 Jul 202426 July 2024
Finnair has opened its new Schengen Lounge at Helsinki Airport. You can see photos of the new space throughout this article. This is not a refurbishment of the existing Schengen Lounge – review .....
Finnair has opened its new Schengen Lounge at Helsinki Airport. You can see photos of the new space throughout .....
17 Jul 202417 July 2024 • 13 comments
One of the benefits of Finnair adopting Avios as its reward currency in March, and British Airways Executive Club allowing two-way transfers of Avios into Finnair in May, has been access to .....
One of the benefits of Finnair adopting Avios as its reward currency in March, and British Airways Executive .....
8 Jul 20248 July 2024 • 15 comments
Finnair Plus adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March, and last month it launched the ability to transfer Avios back and forth from British Airways Executive Club. Because Finnair reward flights .....
Finnair Plus adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March, and last month it launched the ability to .....
26 Jun 202426 June 2024 • 16 comments
Finnair has announced the completion of the rollout of its new business class and premium economy cabins across its long haul fleet. These are the innovative new no-recline seats that, instead of .....
Finnair has announced the completion of the rollout of its new business class and premium economy cabins .....
19 Jun 202419 June 2024
Yesterday was the first day that that you could transfer Avios between Finnair Plus and British Airways Executive Club. Whilst Finnair switched to Avios back in March, IT issues meant that transfers .....
Yesterday was the first day that that you could transfer Avios between Finnair Plus and British Airways .....
23 May 202423 May 2024 • 15 comments
Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live in impressively speedy fashion. It joined British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling .....
Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live .....
21 May 202421 May 2024 • 47 comments
Early last month, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. We covered the story here. You CANNOT yet move Avios back and forth between Finnair Plus and British Airways Executive Club, but this .....
Early last month, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. We covered the story here. You CANNOT yet .....
16 Apr 202416 April 2024 • 160 comments
Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in impressively speedy fashion. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and .....
Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in .....
12 Mar 202412 March 2024 • 55 comments
Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts with the .....
Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....
2 Feb 20242 February 2024 • 13 comments
The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its first ‘official’ oneworld-branded airport lounge, at Seoul Incheon. This is the .....
The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 36 comments
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