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.
One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro since the Brexit vote has been to destroy much – but not all – of the generous arbitrage that used to be .....
One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro since the Brexit vote has been to .....
31 May 201831 May 2018 • 53 comments
Finnair, a oneworld partner along with British Airways, is offering a 50% bonus when you transfer in points to its Finnair Plus loyalty scheme. This includes American Express Membership Rewards points .....
Finnair, a oneworld partner along with British Airways, is offering a 50% bonus when you transfer in points to .....
20 Apr 201820 April 2018
Tomorrow, 2nd April, sees a number of big changes at Hilton Honors, primarily the scrapping of ‘points and miles’. I will recap the key issues on Monday. That is not new news. What .....
Tomorrow, 2nd April, sees a number of big changes at Hilton Honors, primarily the scrapping of ‘points .....
1 Apr 20181 April 2018 • 21 comments
Following a successful first season, Finnair is bringing back its direct London to Kittilä flight this winter. Commencing on 16th December 2018 and running every Sunday until 25th March 2019, the .....
Following a successful first season, Finnair is bringing back its direct London to Kittilä flight this .....
16 Mar 201816 March 2018
In a ‘not really unexpected’ move to see off the challenge from Norwegian et al, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and American Airlines are launching ‘hand baggage only’ fares .....
In a ‘not really unexpected’ move to see off the challenge from Norwegian et al, British Airways, .....
2 Mar 20182 March 2018 • 88 comments
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. What flights can you .....
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....
24 Jan 201824 January 2018 • 53 comments
Finnair has made some announcements regarding its UK services as part of a general expansion following the arrival of new aircraft. From 25th March, the current summer-only Edinburgh to Helsinki .....
Finnair has made some announcements regarding its UK services as part of a general expansion following the .....
11 Jan 201811 January 2018
Finnair has launched its Winter sale. There are special Business Class fares to Asia from the UK via Helsinki, valid until 15th January for travel between now and 31st October 2018 (dates vary by .....
Finnair has launched its Winter sale. There are special Business Class fares to Asia from the UK via Helsinki, .....
5 Jan 20185 January 2018
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. This article .....
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....
5 Jan 20185 January 2018 • 36 comments
Here is another batch of Black Friday travel deals we have been notified about in advance. We take no responsibility if these deals have changed or don’t work as promised. Remember that we are .....
Here is another batch of Black Friday travel deals we have been notified about in advance. We take no .....
24 Nov 201724 November 2017 • 56 comments
News in brief: Finnair’s UK services to Lapland launching soon If you’ve ever had a secret wish to visit Lapland, Finnair can help this winter. Even better, you can use Avios to make it .....
News in brief: Finnair’s UK services to Lapland launching soon If you’ve ever had a secret wish to .....
26 Oct 201726 October 2017 • 40 comments
It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus do not have the same earning rates for oneworld partner flights. This means that, in some cases, it is preferable to credit a .....
It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus do not have the same earning rates for .....
5 Oct 20175 October 2017 • 41 comments
Two slightly obscure alternatives have come up if you are looking to earn British Airways status. To be honest, the easiest way to get Silver status in British Airways Executive Club – which is .....
Two slightly obscure alternatives have come up if you are looking to earn British Airways status. To be .....
19 Sep 201719 September 2017 • 33 comments
I ran an interesting article last week on exploiting Avios zonal pricing to save points or money. The examples I gave (see the full article here) focused on Qatar Airways redemptions. Today I .....
I ran an interesting article last week on exploiting Avios zonal pricing to save points or money. The .....
10 Sep 201710 September 2017 • 44 comments
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