Originally Posted by
stiwi
No I don't think it's a bug. Finnair just doesn't tell us something here. For me it looks like if you are Gold you get 3x 23kg or 1x 32kg + 1x23kg (the 3rd bag allowance has been used to offset difference between 23-32kg; therefore 3rd bag would come at extra charge).
At least I understand it this way.
They have a not very clearly explained policy that status card holders can
convert the extra 1x bag benefit to
instead increase the max weight of the first piece of luggage from 23 -> 32 (this would be in economy, not sure about J).
From my attempts with the online calculator it does recognize this, but the baggage rules part of their website doesn't mention it. I think they forgot to update their pages.
But since they don't write down the rule and the online calculator doesn't allow one world status to be chosen, only AY status, then it's not clear if this 23 -> 32 benefit applies only to finnair plus or to others (eg BAEC).
I will find out this week when flying CDG-HEL with 1x suitcase @30kg and BAEC gold status.
I did email AY and explain to them that their website was unclear. That's when they explained the 23 -> 32kg benefit, but they did not answer the other part of my email that asked if this applied to one world or just finnair plus (unable to read beyond the first line of an email?)