Did you know these ways to use Avios?

As a Finnair Plus member you collect Avios every time you fly with Finnair or with our partner airlines. You also collect Avios from our partners on the ground, for example from hotel bookings, car rentals and purchases with the Finnair Visa Credit card (available in Finland). If needed, you can buy more Avios at Finnair Shop.

The more Avios you collect, the more possibilities open up to you. You can use Avios as your holiday fund or to treat yourself in your everyday life by paying for numerous products and services with Avios instead of money. The value of Avios depends on what it is used for, and thus Avios does not have a single value. 

Here are six ways to make the most of your Avios. 

1. Book award flights with Avios

Your Avios can fly you around the world: explore new destinations, visit family and friends or take that long-planned trip. As a Finnair Plus member, you can book award flights and pay for them with Avios.

With Finnair Classic award flights, you can, for example, fly one way from Helsinki to Copenhagen in Economy Class with 6,500 Avios and from Tokyo to Helsinki in Economy Class with 30,000 Avios. On top of the Avios, you also pay a surcharge and taxes, which depend on the route. Booking Finnair award flights is easy: just choose “Award flights” in the booking service on our front page at Finnair.com and start booking.

With our extensive partner network, you can explore even more destinations, as you can also use Avios on award flights with partner airlines such as American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Qantas and Qatar Airways. Read more about award flights with partners and see the Avios charges. 

2. Add comfort to your travels

You can also use your Avios on our wide selection of travel extras. Reserve your favourite seat, relax at a Finnair Lounge or buy an internet package at the member price, for example.

Did you know that you can also use your Avios on travel class upgrades? Upgrades are available only for scheduled flights operated by Finnair and when the original ticket is issued by Finnair. The prices are fixed and depend on your travel destination and travel class.

For example, a travel class upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class for a Helsinki–Vienna flight costs 9,000 Avios one way, and an upgrade from Economy Class to Premium Economy on the Helsinki–New York route 17,000 Avios. It’s good to note that there are a limited number of available upgrades on each flight. 

3. Buy snacks and drinks onboard

Craving something sweet or savoury during your flight? You can also use your Avios for snacks and beverages from our Nordic Kitchen Onboard menu. For example, a cup of coffee costs 350 Avios. See the Economy Class Onboard menu for domestic and European flights.

If you’d like a meal for your flight, you can easily pre-order one for most of our Economy Class flights within Europe and pay for it with your Avios. 

4. Experiences on the ground

How about quality time with audiobooks, dinner at a restaurant in Finland, a ski holiday in the north or a hotel night, anywhere from international hotel chains to design hotels?

All these experiences and many more are available for you with Avios as you can buy award vouchers for services within our wide partner network. When purchasing our partner’s service, you can choose whether you’d like to use Avios or a combination of Avios and money. You can find the whole selection of services and products at Finnair Shop.

5. Donate Avios to charity

Avios can also be used to help those in need. You can, for example, donate your Avios to support UNICEF’s emergency work for children or the mental health work of MIELI Mental Health Finland. You can also donate Avios to the Finnish Red Cross, the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, the Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon campaign and the Association of Friends of the University Children’s Hospitals.

You can donate your Avios to a charity of your choice in Finnair Shop. The minimum donation is 500 Avios. 

6. Transfer Avios or exchange Avios for tier points

Do you want to help someone else top up their Avios balance? That is possible as you can transfer your Avios to other people or alternatively purchase Avios for someone close to you online at Finnair Shop.

Do you need extra tier points to keep your current membership tier or move up to the next one? As a Finnair Plus member, you can exchange 3 Avios for 1 tier point with a minimum exchange of 500 tier points. The maximum amount of tier points available for exchange is based on your current tier at the time of the exchange. Read more about buying, transferring and exchanging Avios.

Remember that your Avios do not expire as long as you have one transaction every 18 months. We, of course, recommend having more of them to get the most benefit out of our program.

If you are not yet a Finnair Plus member, you can join Finnair Plus here.