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
Mar 1, 2017, 2:35 am
#1366
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AY Silver
Posts: 240
Do you get to choose seats with this type of upgrade? I might not have time for hitting the lounge before and won't have had dinner, so food plus seat choice plus maybe 2x NF if fast might just about = 5000pts...!
Mar 1, 2017, 2:37 am
#1367
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
I wouldn't give seat selection any value on a 40-minute flight and getting down two NF's might require quite a lot of effort (as the service time is very short).
Mar 1, 2017, 3:02 am
#1368
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AY Silver
Posts: 240
I have long legs, and am happy to put in the required effort with the NF's 
Mar 1, 2017, 4:24 am
#1369
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
Not much effort required - "Let me hlep you - just leave two bottles, thank you"
Mar 1, 2017, 1:21 pm
#1371
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
It works. In the olden days, when they poured from regular sized bottles, a mate and I travelling together said "We don't want to buzz you all the time, better just leave the bottle here" and so she did
Mar 1, 2017, 1:21 pm
#1372
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Baltic Sea
Programs: AY, BT, DY and SK. Scandic, Radisson, Marriott and HHonors. ClubONE
Posts: 5,890
Last time I flew ARN-HEL in C, the "food" consisted of a dark open sandwich with some fish and mayonnase. And it was mealtime...
Mar 1, 2017, 3:25 pm
#1373
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AY Silver
Posts: 240
Yeah, I already asked in the business class food thread and was told it's likely sandwich only, that might be all I have time to get that pm so better than nothing (plus the 2x NF 'salads' for a liquid dinner of course)
Mar 2, 2017, 2:50 am
#1374
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
Going to Tokyo early April: 1700€ to ICN with AY in C (+300€ with JL in Y to TYO) - still saving a pretty penny while arriving some 5 hrs later than the direct flight. The cheapest Y for my dates HEL-TYO are ~2400€ (no kidding) and in C in the region of 4k€. Ex-EUR in C would be the same 2400€ range (+positioning)
This way I can also leave via HND (my preferred airport to NRT) and have a good bibimbap in SEL on the way back and arrive about the same time home as the NRT flight. Last night at the Grand Hyatt Incheon instead of the Hilton Narita.
PS - it's been a while I looked for NRT on the AY site. Simply shocking, how difficult it is to book AY direct flights vs anything else on BA and JL.
Mar 2, 2017, 3:20 am
#1375
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: HND/NRT
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE), NH Super Flyers & Platinum (SAG), DL Gold Medallion (STE+)
Posts: 36
I hope this situation will be improved by the two-daily flights.I don't like NGO and KIX due to the poor lounge facilities.
Mar 2, 2017, 3:39 am
#1376
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
I usually don't bother with finnair.com anymore.
PS if you are outraged by HEL-NRT pricing, take a look at the reverse "offer" currently on sale. 3600€ and C ticket around 5600€.
Mar 2, 2017, 3:41 am
#1377
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
Mar 2, 2017, 4:04 am
#1378
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
For me lounges play minuscule role.
NGO is usually cheaper by hundreds on € (vs NRT) and I have customers just 30 mins ride away on a local train. So quite often either in- or outbound I take NGO, saving money and a lot of time in the process.
NGO is usually cheaper by hundreds on € (vs NRT) and I have customers just 30 mins ride away on a local train. So quite often either in- or outbound I take NGO, saving money and a lot of time in the process.
Mar 2, 2017, 4:44 am
#1379
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Going around Russian airspace
Posts: 621
But seriously I have wondered that myself also, NRT flights are totally full all the time. Luckily seat guarantee works and opup is almost guaranteed
Regarding opups, if you say in checkin that you travelling with friend, both of you get opup or neither. I have been quite lucky this year.
Mar 2, 2017, 7:13 am
#1380
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AYPlat, BASilver, SQG
Posts: 456
JL prices even cheaper if just from FRA, but routing thru HEL. On their own metal 2500 €.
Looked at random dates in May.