Is it worth purchasing Finnair points?
May 20, 2014, 7:45 am
#16
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Also the flakiness with reporting some days as "no more seats" and some days as "Your flight could not be found" is still there.
Oct 18, 2014, 7:27 am
#17
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Has anyone checked out the 40% bonus offer on buying AY points?
Due to the current site upgeade when I click on "Buy points" the page that loads up just has the words "null." Does anyone recall the price for 40,000 (+bonus 40%) miles?
Due to the current site upgeade when I click on "Buy points" the page that loads up just has the words "null." Does anyone recall the price for 40,000 (+bonus 40%) miles?
Oct 18, 2014, 8:35 am
#18
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the normal price for 1000 points is 12,5 .
Oct 19, 2014, 6:54 am
#19
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56,000 miles for 500 Euro then, that doesn't seem to bad. Especially considering you can get a Europe - SIN 1-way biz upgrade for 60k miles...
Oct 21, 2014, 11:50 am
#20
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I take it the promo never gets any better, so if someone needs to purchase some miles then now is the time to do so?
Aug 12, 2015, 9:26 am
#21
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A bit OT question but related to buying points:
Could someone check how much taxes and fees it costs to redeem business award on AY HEL-SYD round-bounce?
I tried on AY webpage but it did not let me enter further than showing availability for 320k points. I am short some 50k and looking for options how to get my better half with me to the aussies. If redemption cost is low, I might buy points, but if very costly, then I rather stash a stack of cash.
EDIT: please those who snatched THAT deal, please do not remind me of getting those points there, I missed it!!! GRRRRRR
Could someone check how much taxes and fees it costs to redeem business award on AY HEL-SYD round-bounce?
I tried on AY webpage but it did not let me enter further than showing availability for 320k points. I am short some 50k and looking for options how to get my better half with me to the aussies. If redemption cost is low, I might buy points, but if very costly, then I rather stash a stack of cash.
EDIT: please those who snatched THAT deal, please do not remind me of getting those points there, I missed it!!! GRRRRRR
that's why I asked...
Aug 12, 2015, 9:48 am
#24
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No, sorry, that was a revenue ticket!
I don't keep so many point around in my AY+ account so I can check. (Silly AY demanding points in the account before allowing to search for awards)
I don't keep so many point around in my AY+ account so I can check. (Silly AY demanding points in the account before allowing to search for awards)
Aug 13, 2015, 1:03 am
#27
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A bit OT question but related to buying points:
Could someone check how much taxes and fees it costs to redeem business award on AY HEL-SYD round-bounce?
I tried on AY webpage but it did not let me enter further than showing availability for 320k points. I am short some 50k and looking for options how to get my better half with me to the aussies. If redemption cost is low, I might buy points, but if very costly, then I rather stash a stack of cash.
EDIT: please those who snatched THAT deal, please do not remind me of getting those points there, I missed it!!! GRRRRRR
Could someone check how much taxes and fees it costs to redeem business award on AY HEL-SYD round-bounce?
I tried on AY webpage but it did not let me enter further than showing availability for 320k points. I am short some 50k and looking for options how to get my better half with me to the aussies. If redemption cost is low, I might buy points, but if very costly, then I rather stash a stack of cash.
EDIT: please those who snatched THAT deal, please do not remind me of getting those points there, I missed it!!! GRRRRRR
I'm in the same shoes as you are (taking the better half down under), so I'm on the brink of pulling the trigger. As an alternative I'm thinking of taking the AA Plat challenge, and credit my upcoming Asian flights to AA (with the 100% elite bonus it's very lucrative)
OK, I see that you are only short 50k AY points, so actually it's less cash going the AY+ route.
Aug 13, 2015, 11:52 pm
#28
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You might want to look at AA - they sell now (August) 100k miles for ca. 2000 USD and you pay about 20 bucks YQ to SYD. I think it's 90k miles to SYD with LOTS of routing options.
I'm in the same shoes as you are (taking the better half down under), so I'm on the brink of pulling the trigger. As an alternative I'm thinking of taking the AA Plat challenge, and credit my upcoming Asian flights to AA (with the 100% elite bonus it's very lucrative)
OK, I see that you are only short 50k AY points, so actually it's less cash going the AY+ route.
I'm in the same shoes as you are (taking the better half down under), so I'm on the brink of pulling the trigger. As an alternative I'm thinking of taking the AA Plat challenge, and credit my upcoming Asian flights to AA (with the 100% elite bonus it's very lucrative)
OK, I see that you are only short 50k AY points, so actually it's less cash going the AY+ route.
One could buy a new Opel car and get 50000 ay points for "free" 😂👍
Aug 14, 2015, 3:03 am
#29
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90k in Coach
120k in Business
160k in First
In this case coach shouldnt even be an option.
Aug 14, 2015, 4:10 am
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