If you plan a trip to Helsinki, take a ferry (2-3 hour) to Tallinn, capital of Estonia. Book here
https://laevapiletid.ee/ (also in english). But maybe NYC-TLL-NYC is same price or cheaper than NYC-HEL-NYC. And from Tallinn you can fly to Finnair's new destination Chongqing in China for 5000 points + 199 EUR. Look
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finna...tinations.html and book
https://www.finnair.com/EE/GB/offers