Sep 28, 2016, 2:39 am
Last edit by: clifford79
Current and historical promotions
This is a thread for reporting details of promotions in the Finnair+ program.
The purpose of the wiki is to keep a repository of current and historical promotions. This works best if all details are given in a post of the thread. Once such a post is made, edit the wiki and add a short description of promo in headline-style, with a link to the post that holds the detailed information. (You can create such a link by right-clicking the post-number and copy link location).
Do not link to the promo itself from the Wiki, as the promo page is likely to disappear once the promo ended and such link will die, leaving the wiki sans historical info.
Feel free to discuss alterations to the format in the thread below.
Do not delete historical posts.
Signup period - Promotion
130502 - 130814 SH upgrades for 3750 (norm 7500) or 5000 (norm 10000), LH upgrades for 35000/45000
140102 - 140121 SH upgrades for 3750 (norm 7500) or 5000 (norm 10000)
140505 - 140731 SH upgrades for 3750 (norm 7500) or 5000 (norm 10000)
160105 - 160126 SH upgrades for 5000 (norm 7500) or 8000 (norm 10000)
160404 - 160630 Double points for JL flights (operated and marketed by JL) PAR-TYO and FRA-TYO
160503 - 160613 SH upgrades for 5000 (norm 7500) or 8000 (norm 10000)
160621 - 161009 Double points AY flights to and from FUK until 2016-10-09
160621 - 161030 Double points AY flights to and from CAN until 2016-10-30
160912 - 170131 Fly across the Atlantic and earn double points 2017-01-31 - (dead link, historical info lost)
160926 - 161030 Double points BRA, domestic swedish flights before 2017-01-31
160929 - 161017 Triple points for one trip departing Sweden, Denmark and Norway (N.b. targeted to Scandinavian members!)
161124 - 161128 2k extra points for trip (possibly trips) flown before 2017-MAR-31
161129 - 161230 2k extra points for one shorthaul, 5k extra points for one longhaul. Fly before 170731
170127 - 170130 2k extra points for booking made during the signup period to China. Only for Finns.
170115 - 170331 Use 20 Finnair plus partners, earn up to 20k extrapoints (has spawned into a major separate discussion)
170202 - 170224 Buy points with up to 45% bonus
170209 - 170215 Valentine promo, small discount econ comfort + win upgrade for two
170207 - 170227 Enter a draw to win 2 longhaul upgrades on STO-Asia, targeted to sweden
170217 - 170228 Enter a draw to win 2 tickets to Helsinki and World Figure Skating, targeted to Sweden
170228 - 170313 SH upgrades for 5000 (norm 7500) or 8000 (norm 10000)
This is a thread for reporting details of promotions in the Finnair+ program.
The purpose of the wiki is to keep a repository of current and historical promotions. This works best if all details are given in a post of the thread. Once such a post is made, edit the wiki and add a short description of promo in headline-style, with a link to the post that holds the detailed information. (You can create such a link by right-clicking the post-number and copy link location).
Do not link to the promo itself from the Wiki, as the promo page is likely to disappear once the promo ended and such link will die, leaving the wiki sans historical info.
Feel free to discuss alterations to the format in the thread below.
Do not delete historical posts.
Signup period - Promotion
130502 - 130814 SH upgrades for 3750 (norm 7500) or 5000 (norm 10000), LH upgrades for 35000/45000
140102 - 140121 SH upgrades for 3750 (norm 7500) or 5000 (norm 10000)
140505 - 140731 SH upgrades for 3750 (norm 7500) or 5000 (norm 10000)
160105 - 160126 SH upgrades for 5000 (norm 7500) or 8000 (norm 10000)
160404 - 160630 Double points for JL flights (operated and marketed by JL) PAR-TYO and FRA-TYO
160503 - 160613 SH upgrades for 5000 (norm 7500) or 8000 (norm 10000)
160621 - 161009 Double points AY flights to and from FUK until 2016-10-09
160621 - 161030 Double points AY flights to and from CAN until 2016-10-30
160912 - 170131 Fly across the Atlantic and earn double points 2017-01-31 - (dead link, historical info lost)
160926 - 161030 Double points BRA, domestic swedish flights before 2017-01-31
160929 - 161017 Triple points for one trip departing Sweden, Denmark and Norway (N.b. targeted to Scandinavian members!)
161124 - 161128 2k extra points for trip (possibly trips) flown before 2017-MAR-31
161129 - 161230 2k extra points for one shorthaul, 5k extra points for one longhaul. Fly before 170731
170127 - 170130 2k extra points for booking made during the signup period to China. Only for Finns.
170115 - 170331 Use 20 Finnair plus partners, earn up to 20k extrapoints (has spawned into a major separate discussion)
170202 - 170224 Buy points with up to 45% bonus
170209 - 170215 Valentine promo, small discount econ comfort + win upgrade for two
170207 - 170227 Enter a draw to win 2 longhaul upgrades on STO-Asia, targeted to sweden
170217 - 170228 Enter a draw to win 2 tickets to Helsinki and World Figure Skating, targeted to Sweden
170228 - 170313 SH upgrades for 5000 (norm 7500) or 8000 (norm 10000)
2018 and earlier promotions
May 23, 2017, 11:35 am
#1606
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Someone found very cheap destination for september for a meetup DO? Oneways even better. We could decide in 3,5 hours left.
May 23, 2017, 11:42 am
#1607
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
AY doesn't like me. I got hooked and tried to book ARN-HEL-PRG-HEL for 747 SEK, but after I've filled in my personal details, it gives me Yleisvirhe 
Maybe it's time for me to put the laptop away 
Maybe it's time for me to put the laptop away
May 23, 2017, 11:57 am
#1608
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
AARRGGHH, I hate this situation. Cant think clear and clock is ticking.....
May 23, 2017, 12:17 pm
#1609
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
I guess AY likes me after all, and even more than I thought. That 747 SEK booking didn't work, but instead, I just booked ARN-HEL-PRG-HEL for 473 SEK
Overnight in HEL, morning flight to PRG and back with the evening flight, so there's ample time for a long lunch at Chez Marcel, finished with their excellent tarte tatin.Of course, I also booked HEL-ARN-HEL, which cost €78.
Now I just have to decide whether to cancel that €179 two-nighter in PRG. I should have remembered your ARN-PRG runs before I made that booking...
Okay, now I'm going to put my laptop away for real. Otherwise I might end up a points millionaire with a big zero in my bank account statement.
May 23, 2017, 1:08 pm
#1610
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: London
Programs: AY+, HH Gold
Posts: 161
A bit off topic but I had the most hilarious conversation with someone on the finnair chat.
I asked about the free transfer of points promo, and they said I had just missed it, but there were "other options" that they could email me about. I of course said yes, and asked if it was for the free transfer. They then said it was for junior points, a promo which had also just expired. Well that's not exactly useful!
Then they kept pressing about sending an email with promo details, to which I said I don't need it if it's just the same info as on the website. They said it's "a bit more than that" (followed by a smiley).*
So I don't know what kinds of mystery promos I'm getting by email soon
*I also asked if there was a way to be notified of these "mystery promos" they don't advertise, or if I should ask them on chat (I was thinking some setting that sends me more emails or something like that). And they replied I should contact them, as they're always happy to help! I suspect this person is bored at work and wants more messages to answer, or, less likely perhaps, there really is some sort of inner circle promos you only gain access to by asking in the chat!
I asked about the free transfer of points promo, and they said I had just missed it, but there were "other options" that they could email me about. I of course said yes, and asked if it was for the free transfer. They then said it was for junior points, a promo which had also just expired. Well that's not exactly useful!
Then they kept pressing about sending an email with promo details, to which I said I don't need it if it's just the same info as on the website. They said it's "a bit more than that" (followed by a smiley).*
So I don't know what kinds of mystery promos I'm getting by email soon
*I also asked if there was a way to be notified of these "mystery promos" they don't advertise, or if I should ask them on chat (I was thinking some setting that sends me more emails or something like that). And they replied I should contact them, as they're always happy to help!
I suspect this person is bored at work and wants more messages to answer, or, less likely perhaps, there really is some sort of inner circle promos you only gain access to by asking in the chat!
May 23, 2017, 1:25 pm
#1611
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,962
Booked one trip to LHR (not London 
). But I shortened the time at LHR since I don't have the Plat card yet. Only one date in October fitted. So sad.
). But I shortened the time at LHR since I don't have the Plat card yet. Only one date in October fitted. So sad.
May 23, 2017, 1:27 pm
#1612
Join Date: May 2016
Location: BLL
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 405
I never got the promo. Maybe because I only book private travel via the AY website - and mostly use airmiles.
May 23, 2017, 1:32 pm
#1613
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,182
May 23, 2017, 1:34 pm
#1614
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,965
Dude, just start booking those flights and stop thinking!
I guess AY likes me after all, and even more than I thought. That 747 SEK booking didn't work, but instead, I just booked ARN-HEL-PRG-HEL for 473 SEK Overnight in HEL, morning flight to PRG and back with the evening flight, so there's ample time for a long lunch at Chez Marcel, finished with their excellent tarte tatin.
Of course, I also booked HEL-ARN-HEL, which cost €78.
Now I just have to decide whether to cancel that €179 two-nighter in PRG. I should have remembered your ARN-PRG runs before I made that booking...
Okay, now I'm going to put my laptop away for real. Otherwise I might end up a points millionaire with a big zero in my bank account statement.
I guess AY likes me after all, and even more than I thought. That 747 SEK booking didn't work, but instead, I just booked ARN-HEL-PRG-HEL for 473 SEK
Overnight in HEL, morning flight to PRG and back with the evening flight, so there's ample time for a long lunch at Chez Marcel, finished with their excellent tarte tatin.Of course, I also booked HEL-ARN-HEL, which cost €78.
Now I just have to decide whether to cancel that €179 two-nighter in PRG. I should have remembered your ARN-PRG runs before I made that booking...
Okay, now I'm going to put my laptop away for real. Otherwise I might end up a points millionaire with a big zero in my bank account statement.
The only kind of millionaire I have ever been 😀 Of course this hobby MAY be the reason for that
May 23, 2017, 2:20 pm
#1615
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: AY Platinum Lumo (LTG) OW Emerald, SPG Platinum (LTG), UA Silver
Posts: 380
I will go to Berlin second weekend in September.
May 23, 2017, 2:38 pm
#1616
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
I like how the 8k promo page says HEL-STO from 109€, but you can easily find RT at 78€...
May 23, 2017, 3:00 pm
#1617
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Now it's midnight and I'm done.
9 bookings between these airports: OSL ARN LHR OUL
9 bookings between these airports: OSL ARN LHR OUL
May 23, 2017, 3:02 pm
#1618
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
And actually I paid €116 for that OSL ticket because I wanted a later return. I've never been to Oslo (the city) and a friend urged me to go. I decided to cancel my PRG booking (it didn't feel very good value for €179 after I had managed to book ARN-HEL-PRG-HEL for €50) and booked OSL instead, so I have a good excuse for being back, haha!So, four tickets, approx. €374, a couple of hours in ARN, a day in PRG, three days in TXL and two in OSL. 32000 campaign points, 6564 award&tier points. Not bad.
Now 12:01. OH-LGG, what did you end up doing?
May 23, 2017, 3:53 pm
#1619
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
I'm a little surprised actually that AY didn't restrict this campaign to one booking per customer. Perhaps they didn't think that people would make several bookings in one day.
May 23, 2017, 3:59 pm
#1620
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
Remember to sign up for the upgrade campaign, too. The link is in the same newsletter as the 8000 points promo, but this is not targeted so everyone can sign up here: https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/upgrade-competition
I signed up once for every booking made.
Requirements:
- book between 23MAY and 31JUL
- fly between 01SEP and 30NOV
- flights need to be in European economy, AY marketed and AY operated
I'd assume only flights that have J on board qualify since the wording suggests that you won't get two vouchers in your account – the reservation with which you participated will be upgraded and that's it, no choice there.
I signed up once for every booking made.
Requirements:
- book between 23MAY and 31JUL
- fly between 01SEP and 30NOV
- flights need to be in European economy, AY marketed and AY operated
I'd assume only flights that have J on board qualify since the wording suggests that you won't get two vouchers in your account – the reservation with which you participated will be upgraded and that's it, no choice there.