Finnair Adopting Avios in 2024

[tdimdad]

There are a few members here who've purchase AY+ points to earn OWE. I wonder what happens to that route to status?

 

[Flashback]

I can see a big devaluation coming in all Avios airline user's futures.... this big consolidation is not necessarily a good thing. Strike while the iron is hot, though.

 

[levelnine]

I can see a big devaluation coming in all Avios airline user's futures.... this big consolidation is not necessarily a good thing. Strike while the iron is hot, though.

Agree, it'll allow the airlines to stop a lot of the points arbitrage that currently goes on between programs.

 

[Flashback]

Agree, it'll allow the airlines to stop a lot of the points arbitrage that currently goes on between programs.

Hence this thread: What would you do with 1.2m Avios?

 

[Mattg]

The date that Finnair will switch over to Avios has been announced as 9 March 2024, with an IT upgrade happening in the background between 8-11 March.

 

[jase05]

The date that Finnair will switch over to Avios has been announced as 9 March 2024, with an IT upgrade happening in the background between 8-11 March.

Nice. Will be great to see the Avios cartel grow even bigger in the coming years. Who’s next, UX perhaps?

 

[Flashback]

The date that Finnair will switch over to Avios has been announced as 9 March 2024, with an IT upgrade happening in the background between 8-11 March.

Loving that they switchover befor the upgrade is complete...

 

[Himeno]

Nice. Will be great to see the Avios cartel grow even bigger in the coming years. Who’s next, UX perhaps?

All the members of IAG use it, as well as a major airline stake holder of IAG.
It appears they are now working through non IAG members of the joint venture.
They are changing Avios into a spend based earn model, so maybe AA will join next.

 

[andye]

Some Q&A from Finnair

A new era for Finnair Plus starts in 2024 – we’ve answered some common questions

www.finnair.com

The status/revenue-based Tier Points and ability to top up your Tier Points using Avios are interesting. Once you got to Platinum you could probably requalify with one AY Aus-Eu J trip and 120000 Avios

Not sure how the LTP (3.3M tier points which is equivalent to EUR370k spend for a WP) stacks up against BA or QF

 

[Flashback]

3,300,000 TP?! BA lifetime Gold is 35,000 TP. BA GGLfL is a little more, but both are OWE.

 

[andye]

3,300,000 TP?! BA lifetime Gold is 35,000 TP. BA GGLfL is a little more, but both are OWE.

Yes but a new AY TP is a fair bit easier to earn than a BA one

Will look to do some proper sums but I'm guessing LTP at least similar in achievability to BA but much easier than QF

 

[AFF Editor]

Finnair Plus is now using Avios.

You can read our guide here:

https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/finnair-plus-avios/

 

[Flashback]

Can't transfer between programs yet, but might be a few sweet spots in the interim period once it is available.

 

[kgreenuq]

Now if this nice “Avios cartel” can keep the majority of award seats amongst themselves and not release them to other partners that would be great

But Avios on a fare-spend basis.

 

[andye]

I rhought a helpful article from HFP today

Which Finnair long-haul routes have ultra-low taxes when using Avios?

Finnair has reduced the cost of Avios flights booked at ba.com since it adopted Avios as its currency. Many business class routes have under £100 of taxes.

www.headforpoints.com