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Use Avios on award flights with partners

In addition to Finnair Classic award flights, Finnair Plus members can also use their Avios to purchase award flights for the partner airlines listed below.

You can book British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Qantas and Qatar Airways flights directly through our website's booking engine or by clicking the airline name below and choosing Book award flights. To book award flights with other airlines, please contact us via our Chat service on the bottom right corner or call our customer service. The easiest and fastest way to contact us is via chat on the bottom right corner.

As an example, you can add Finnair flights to your trip when you fly from Finland to Dallas: HEL–JFK (Finnair), JFK–DFW (American Airlines) and DFW–LHR (American Airlines), LHR–HEL (Finnair). In this case, Avios are charged according to American Airlines.

Avios charges for award flights with partner airlines

The pricing of award flights with partner airlines (excluding British Airways) is based on the origin and destination zone. This means all flights within your origin and destination zone are included in the partner airline award price.

You can review below the airline-specific tables  (excluding British Airways)  to see how many Avios are needed for flights on selected routes with different airlines. Please also see the terms and conditions at the end of this page.

Alaska Airlines and its regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, and Belize. The airline emphasizes Next-Level Care for its guests, along with providing low fares, award-winning customer service and sustainability efforts. For more information, please visit us at https://www.alaskaair.com

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Continental US & Canada11,000-40,000
North America–Mexico12,500-49,500
North America-Hawaii13,500-50,500

American Airlines (AA) is one of the biggest airlines in the world and a founding member of the oneworld Alliance. American Airlines operates from major hubs across the USA, including Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington DC, to 350 destinations in 50 countries.

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Flights within North America (continental USA and Canada)11,000-30,000
North America–the Caribbean and Mexico13,00025,00040,000
Flights within South America13,00025,00040,000
North America–Hawaii and Central America15,00038,00047,500
Europe–North America23,00065,00085,000
North America–South America23,00055,00075,000
North America–the Far East (over the Pacific)34,00090,000118,000
Europe–the Caribbean and Mexico (via USA)34,00085,000115,000
Europe–Hawaii and Central America (via USA)55,000140,000190,000
Europe–South America (via USA)55,000140,000190,000

 

Swedish BRA (Braathens Regional Airlines, TF) flies to 13 destinations within Sweden. Additionally, it operates charter flights to over 60 destinations across Europe.

 

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Domestic China; China–Macao, Hong Kong, Taipei and Taiwan11,50019,000-
China–Japan, Philippines, Korea, Myanmar11,00018,500-
China–Asia & Russia13,50024,000-
China–Europe28,00080,000-

LATAM Chile is one of the largest and most awarded carriers in Latin America. It was a member of the oneworld Alliance in 2000–2020. The airline serves more than 70 destinations in 20 countries throughout South America, North America, Europe and the Pacific.

LATAM Brazil is the leading carrier of Brazil, Latin America's largest economy and the region's biggest air travel market. LATAM Brazil operates to 60 destinations in 16 countries in Latin America, the USA and Europe.

LATAM Chile:

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Flights within Peru6,500  --
Flights within Chile11,000--
Flights within South America18,500 42,000-
South America–Easter Island15,000--
South America–Central America18,500 42,000 -
South America–Tahiti28,000 75,500 -
South America–North America28,000 75,500 -
South America–Europe33,500 90,000 -

LATAM Brazil:

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Domestic Brazilian flights6,000    14,000-
Brazil–South America13,000  20,000-
Brazil–Central and North America28,500  74,500-
Brazil–Europe33,500  90,000-

Malaysia Airlines, which joined oneworld in 2013, is one of the few airlines worldwide rated five-star by Skytrax, which has also honoured the airline for having the World’s Best Cabin Crew. With its main operating hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines flies to over 50 destinations in 17 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Flights within Malaysia6,00015,000-
Malaysia–Singapore6,00015,000-
Malaysia–Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam10,00037,500-
Malaysia–Hong Kong and the Philippines15,00054,000-
Malaysia–rest of Asia20,00084,000-
Malaysia–Australia, the Middle East, New Zealand28,00074,500-
Malaysia–Europe55,000126,000-
Malaysia–North America78,000156,000-

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is the flag carrier of Morocco and oneworld’s first African member airline as of April 2020. Along with its subsidiary, Royal Air Maroc Express, the airline serves over 100 destinations in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America.

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Flights within Morocco6,00018,000-
Morocco–Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya12,00023,000-
Morocco–Europe (except Spain & Portugal)14,00028,000-
Morocco–Central Africa14,00028,000-
Morocco–South Africa*, America (US, CA, BR) & Middle East17,50050,500-
Europe–Central Africa17,50050,500-
Europe–South Africa*, America (US, CA, BR) & Middle East25,00075,000-

*Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Kenya

Royal Jordanian is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Jordan and joined the oneworld Alliance in 2007. It serves 45 destinations in 30 countries throughout the Middle East, where it offers one of the most extensive networks of any airline, and to Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Flights within Jordan9,00012,000-
Flights within the Middle East12,00018,000-
Europe–the Middle East15,00036,000-
The Middle East–North America33,50090,500-
The Middle East–Asia27,50074,500-

SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka and the first and only South Asian carrier to join the oneworld Alliance. Renowned for its world-class service, SriLankan Airlines operates flights between its Colombo base and more than 110 destinations in 48 countries across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It is the largest international airline serving Maldives, and it also has a significant presence in Southern India.

Route (one way)Economy ClassBusiness ClassFirst Class
Sri Lanka–India (except Delhi), Maldives10,00018,000-
Sri Lanka–Delhi, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand14,00024,000-
Sri Lanka–Middle East (incl. Pakistan)15,00041,000-
Sri Lanka–Europe, China, Japan23,00064,000-
  • Award flights are valid only on flights operated by the partner concerned (restrictions apply to code-share flights).
  • An award flight may be combined with a Finnair flight. It is not possible to combine flights with two or more partner airlines into the same award flight.
  • Award flights can be round trips or one ways. For round trip flights, the Avios of departure and return must be the same.
  • The Avios cost of an award flight is for one person only.
  • Scheduled international flights include connecting flights in Finland.
  • Connections for award flights are always booked for the first possible flight. No stopovers are permitted.
  • One additional stopover is permitted on round trip intercontinental flights.
  • The award flight’s outbound flights may not be on the same day.
  • The customer is liable to pay all passenger fees, taxes and any surcharges relating to award flights.
  • Ticketing is made within one day of the reservation.
  • Changes are allowed before departure, for a change fee.
  • Changes are not allowed after the journey has started.
  • A cancellation fee applies.
  • The corresponding number of Avios will be debited from the account when an award booking is made.
  • If the customer travels in multiple travel classes during an award journey, the cost of that award will be calculated based on the highest travel class.
  • The number of seats available with award flight booking classes is limited. There is no waitlist.
  • It is not possible to book awards for certain times and routes.
  • Award bookings may not be exchanged for money.
  • Each airline partner has its own booking and payment regulations. Further regulations will be explained when flights are booked.

If you cancel an award booking with a partner airline and the booking is made before 9 March 2024, we will refund the purchase to your account in Avios. The conversion rate from award points to Avios is 3:2 – 3 award points equal 2 Avios.

Example:
You have an Economy award booking with Qatar Airways for a Doha-Seychelles route for summer 2024. You purchased the award in autumn 2023 with 60,000 award points and wish to cancel your award booking in April 2024 when Finnair Plus uses Avios as a loyalty currency. We will refund your account 40,002 Avios.

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