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Finnair Plus
Program overview
Finnair Plus is a loyalty program of Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland and a member of the Oneworld Alliance. This program is not widely known by US residents, but if you earn Capital One points it may be worth a look. Finnair Plus offers some good redemptions.
Alliance | |
Program website | |
Approximate miles value | Varies |
Miles validity | 18 months from the latest point activity date |
Program accrual | Based on region and booking class |
Limit on amount of miles you can purchase | 150000 per year |
Waitlist option | No |
Courtesy Hold for award reservation | Not allowed |
Do you need to open an account to check availability? | Yes |
Stopover option | 1 stopover for a long-haul flight |
Family account | No |
Upgrade option | Yes |
Online booking | Most airlines may be booked online. |
Airline partners | American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines |
Credit card partners | Capital One (2:1.5, almost instant transfer) |
Hotel partners | Hilton Honors (5:1, up to 30 days transfer), Accor Live Limitless (1:1, 4-6 weeks transfer) |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | None |
Point/Miles Conversion Chart
Pros
- Low change fees
- Round the world award ticket
Cons
- Only one credit card transfer partner
- High redemption prices
- Fuel surcharges
- Points can only be used for family or persons in the same household
Excellent for
- Finnair flights from the US to Dubai through Helsinki for 90,000 miles in Economy and 160,000 in Business Class round trip.
- Finnair round trip flights within Northern Europe for 15,000 miles in Economy.
Insider Tip
- Please note that according to Finnair Plus rules, return flights must depart from and return to the same city (No open-jaw allowed).
- If you travel in mixed travel classes during an award trip, the cost of that award will be calculated based on the highest travel class.
- Award bookings should be made at least 7 days before departure.
- Most one-way awards are significantly more expensive than half of a round-trip flight, so it’s always better to book round-trip flights if you have the balance necessary for it.
- The Homebase Stopover Strategy works fairly well for Helsinki based travelers, but given the limits of the program, British Airways Executive Club may be a better option to combine with Homebase Stopover Strategy for Helsinki based travelers due to its versatility within Oneworld.
Do you use this program? Share your experience and tips in the comments below. Your thoughts would be very valuable to us!
Choose where you are going from and to by selecting the respective zones. There are two ways to choose your origin and destination - you can either select the zones they fall into on the map or by clicking on the bars above the map and entering the city name or airport code into the search fields.
- Choose one of the three point combination options which is applicable to you. If you don't have any miles in any airline accounts you can leave those fields blank.
- Input all of the different points you have on the credit cards you are planning to use. You can enter as many as you like. If you have multiple cards on one name from the same bank you can combine and enter the total amount of points between all of your cards.
- Enter all the miles you have in airlines frequent flyer programs on the left hand side following the airlines name.
- Once you input the information, click on the analyze button at the bottom of the page.
- The analyzer will offer you the optimal transfer combinations to explore as well as pros and cons of each.
- Review analyzer recommendations. Total number of miles is not the only consideration you should take into account. Analyzer will give you additional information about each program to make the right decision. You can also download results to a pdf and even send them to others if you like.
- Proceed to check availability with respective airlines. Do not transfer any miles until you confirm the desired option is available on the airline’s website. Note the transfer time and hold the reservation if possible before transferring any miles.
- Remember all transfers are final as you would not be able to send the points back to your credit card. If your trip is cancelled your miles will go back to the respective airline account.
- Transferring points to airline's frequent flyer programs is not the only way to obtain the award ticket. You can also redeem the points through your credit card directly by using the Book Travel option. You can find out more by checking out our Credit card reward tab on Wikimiles home page.
- WikiMiles Crew is always here to answer any questions. For an additional fee we can also assist you with the bookings. Use the Contact us section to reach out to us.
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