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.
Finnair has announced plans to boost its flights to Japan, albeit with longer flight times than pre-covid due to the need to avoid Russian airspace. If you have been struggling to find Avios .....
Finnair has announced plans to boost its flights to Japan, albeit with longer flight times than pre-covid due .....
23 Dec 202223 December 2022
This is our review of the Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki Airport. Whilst Finnair operates three lounges in total at Helsinki Airport, only one caters to travellers in the Schengen visa-free zone. .....
This is our review of the Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki Airport. Whilst Finnair operates three lounges .....
29 Oct 202229 October 2022 • 18 comments
This is our review of the Platinum Wing lounge at Helsinki Airport. It is Finnair’s flagship lounge in Helsinki, and was refurbished in mid-2019. If you fly Finnair from Helsinki to the UK (BA .....
This is our review of the Platinum Wing lounge at Helsinki Airport. It is Finnair’s flagship lounge in .....
26 Oct 202226 October 2022 • 60 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: There .....
Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....
11 Jul 202211 July 2022 • 10 comments
If you have a British Airways short haul flight coming up this Summer, the chance that you will end up on an Iberia or Finnair aircraft – with Iberia or Finnair crew – is increasing. .....
If you have a British Airways short haul flight coming up this Summer, the chance that you will end up on an .....
6 Jul 20226 July 2022 • 54 comments
Can you buy American Express Membership Rewards points? Interestingly, yes. One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 .....
Can you buy American Express Membership Rewards points? Interestingly, yes. One of the lesser known features .....
24 Jun 202224 June 2022 • 13 comments
After Qatar Airways, Finnair is probably the oneworld partner which is most popular with British Airways Executive Club members, at least amongst those who are suitably switched on. (Yes, Iberia may .....
After Qatar Airways, Finnair is probably the oneworld partner which is most popular with British Airways .....
7 Jun 20227 June 2022 • 41 comments
2020 was to be an important year for British Airways and American Airlines as their transatlantic joint venture (together with Finnair and Iberia) was up for renewal with competition regulators. .....
2020 was to be an important year for British Airways and American Airlines as their transatlantic joint .....
5 Apr 20225 April 2022 • 37 comments
Finnair is having to make considerable adjustments to its network as it contends with Russian airspace closures. One of these is the (re-)launch of flights to Mumbai after a thirteen year hiatus. The .....
Finnair is having to make considerable adjustments to its network as it contends with Russian airspace .....
5 Apr 20225 April 2022
This is our review of Finnair’s new Premium Economy seat. On Tuesday we ran an in-depth review of Finnair’s new Business Class seat. This is an ambitious and slightly revolutionary product .....
This is our review of Finnair’s new Premium Economy seat. On Tuesday we ran an in-depth review of .....
11 Mar 202211 March 2022 • 40 comments
This is our review of Finnair’s new ‘no recline’ Business Class seat. A month ago, Finnair announced a brand new – and different – Business Class seat which will roll out .....
This is our review of Finnair’s new ‘no recline’ Business Class seat. A month ago, Finnair .....
8 Mar 20228 March 2022 • 259 comments
I am due to be in Helsinki on Friday to see and fly the new Finnair business class and premium economy seats. Four years in the planning, the new seating is a key part of Finnair’s plan to .....
I am due to be in Helsinki on Friday to see and fly the new Finnair business class and premium economy seats. .....
1 Mar 20221 March 2022 • 62 comments
The big news today, which we knew was coming, was supposed to be the launch of Finnair’s new Premium Economy seat. Instead, it has surprised everyone by also launching what looks like a very .....
The big news today, which we knew was coming, was supposed to be the launch of Finnair’s new Premium .....
10 Feb 202210 February 2022 • 118 comments
Three years ago, British Airways announced it would be leaving its dedicated Terminal 7 facilities at New York JFK airport and re-locating to Terminal 8 with joint venture partner American Airlines. .....
Three years ago, British Airways announced it would be leaving its dedicated Terminal 7 facilities at New York .....
28 Jan 202228 January 2022 • 49 comments
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