Act Fast: Buy Finnair Avios with a 40% Bonus (Transferrable to other Avios Airlines)
Through February 23, 2025, you'll receive a 40% bonus on your purchase of Finnair Avios. Avios is the loyalty currency of Finnair Plus and four other airlines/loyalty programs - Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Aer Lingus AerClub, British Airways Executive Club, and Iberia Plus. As you can transfer Avios between these programs freely, this essentially the ability to purchase Avios good for all of the aforementioned airlines, not just Finnair.
It's worth mentioning that all the airlines that use Avios as their currency, usually sell Avios (at least once annually), usually with a bonus of between 25-70%, so you'll want to shop around to make sure you're getting the best value on your purchase. As of this writing, this is the best opportunity to purchase Avios at the lowest price.
Why Might You Do This?
In the past I've written about how buying miles (or points) can help you need immediate and significant cost savings on the dollar value of airfares and hotel rates, particularly if you're eyeing luxury travel. As premium cabin fares (business, first class) are often thousands of dollars, buying the miles and immediately redeeming them for available award seats, can net you the same exact seat and experience, for a fraction of the cost.
How Do You Purchase Finnair Avios?
Purchasing Finnair Avios is simple:
- Start by visiting Finnair Plus account at finnair.com, then click on the hamburger menu on the left to show the dropdown. From the dropdown select, 'Finnair Plus', then click on 'Buy, exchange or Transfer Avios' from the submenu.
2. On the next page, you'll be prompted to login (if you haven't already). Under the 'Special Offer' section, you'll see a button to 'Buy Avios.'
- From there, follow the prompts to complete the process on through the points.com portal.
What are Some Good Uses of Avios?
Since Avios are used by five airlines there are a lot of options to redeem them for good value. Here are a couple:
For redemptions on Finnair's on planes, you can flying round trip to Asia from Helsinki, in business class - Japan or Korea, for as little as 125,000 miles.
For anyone based in (or planning to spend significant time in) Europe, that's a pretty solid option.
For as little as 70,000 Avios, you can fly to Doha in Qatar Airways business class.
Recent Qatar partnerships with JetBlue mean that JetBlue's Mint business class is available on transatlantic routes for as little as 78,000 Avios.
Conclusion
If you plan to take advantage of this sale you have just a few days to do, as the promotional period ends on February 23, 2025. Remember - Avios are freely transferrable amongst all airlines that use it as a currency.
Feel free to share your favorite Avios redemption ideas in the comments!