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 27, 2015, 4:39 pm
#346
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,055
Registration period: 15 January–31 March 2015. You must register before your flight.
Travel period: 15 January–31 March 2015.
Travel period: 15 January–31 March 2015.
The following booking classes are eligible for double points on flights between Helsinki and Japan: J, C, D, Y, B, H, K, M, P, T, L, V (if the flight is marketed by Finnair) and J, C, D, X, Y, B, H, K, M, L, V, S (if the flight is marketed by Japan Airlines).
Mar 27, 2015, 4:58 pm
#347
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Helsinki
Programs: A3 Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 1,014
Finnair & friends have published some decent summer J fares ex-HEL. JFK, WAS, BOS ~1300 €, ORD ~1400,... Outbound must be in July or August. On sale until Monday. Min stay 7 days.
Of course slightly cheaper fares (JFK ~1200 €) can be found at least ex-CPH.
Of course slightly cheaper fares (JFK ~1200 €) can be found at least ex-CPH.
Last edited by miikkak; Mar 27, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Mar 28, 2015, 8:17 am
#348
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,784
Miikkak, for the above min stay 7 days is not true. There seems to be no minimum.
Mar 28, 2015, 9:01 am
#349
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,784
Apr 27, 2015, 2:18 am
#350
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Helsinki
Programs: AY Platinum, IHG Gold, Diners
Posts: 1,276
AY Upgrade Promo ex-HEL:
Northern Europe: 3,750 points per person per flight (norm. 7,000 points). Destinations: Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Moscow, Oslo, Stockholm, Warsaw and Vilnius.
All other destinations in Europe: 5,000 points per person per flight (norm. 10,000 points).
Not available on selected seasonal routes: Alanya (Gazipasa), Antalya, Cracow, Ljubljana, Malaga, Nice and Venice.
Travel period: until further notice.
Campaign period: 5 May–31 July 2014.
The offer is valid for new bookings. Upgrade to Business Class is available on scheduled Finnair flights, AY code on the ticket and the flight operated by Finnair or Flybe.
Northern Europe: 3,750 points per person per flight (norm. 7,000 points). Destinations: Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Moscow, Oslo, Stockholm, Warsaw and Vilnius.
All other destinations in Europe: 5,000 points per person per flight (norm. 10,000 points).
Not available on selected seasonal routes: Alanya (Gazipasa), Antalya, Cracow, Ljubljana, Malaga, Nice and Venice.
Travel period: until further notice.
Campaign period: 5 May–31 July 2014.
The offer is valid for new bookings. Upgrade to Business Class is available on scheduled Finnair flights, AY code on the ticket and the flight operated by Finnair or Flybe.
Apr 27, 2015, 2:35 am
#351
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,464
It's been around for a few years now, I'd be surprised if it didn't make a return tbh.
I guess nothing's for sure though.
I guess nothing's for sure though.
Apr 27, 2015, 2:50 am
#352
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 1,111
Previous years this upgrade promotion has also been together with the winter sales. However, this winter AY didn't have the upgrade promotion. I'm afraid it won't come with the summer sales either but I hope I'm wrong.
Apr 27, 2015, 4:20 am
#353
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Helsinki
Programs: A3 Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 1,014
Traditionally summer sale offers have been published the first Tuesday after Vappu. This year might be different as Finnair didn't offer 50 % discount in December but depending on availability I would consider waiting with upgrade request for one week.
Apr 27, 2015, 6:04 am
#354
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Helsinki
Programs: AY Platinum, IHG Gold, Diners
Posts: 1,276
That's my conclusion as well - wait roughly 10 days and then apply for the upgrade. Thanks for the input everyone!
Apr 28, 2015, 11:24 pm
#355
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Gold (OWS), Hertz PC, Sixt Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 275
http://www.finnair.com/fi/fi/kesahin..._campaign=Kesa
Hopefully the -50 % SH upgrade would return, as it is the best way to use points.
Apr 30, 2015, 2:08 pm
#356
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,464
It would seem 5.5 is the date for the summer sales to begin (sorry, only found it in Finnish), and the wording suggests some AY+ member benefits as well. Fingers crossed it involves the discount upgrades. ^
May 2, 2015, 3:49 am
#357
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,105
I'm not quite sure how the numbers added up, but a recent HEL-NRT in C bagged 38.250 award points. There is the double points promo, the Stockman promo, the tier bonus, whatnot, but if these were made permanent, I wouldn't even glance at AA or BA programs ^
May 3, 2015, 8:20 am
#358
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: 7,957
Is that oneway or rt? Honestly other then the upgrDe possibilities what does 40k rdm get you with ay?
The reason I value AA more is simply the flexibility to use miles.... When I status matched to AY gold after malevs demise I was amazed how little value I got for my points after taxes etc...
May 3, 2015, 8:45 am
#359
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: 14,172
I'm guessing oneway - He's on the double points promo + stockmann + possibly some AY tier bonus, all stacked on top of eachother = 225% (on top of the 200% COS)
But I agree on the redeeming. If those promos were on tier points and counting towards lifetime, then hell yeah.
I did actually sign up for the Japan 2x promo, but in the end I bought a QR ticket. Go figure.
But I agree on the redeeming. If those promos were on tier points and counting towards lifetime, then hell yeah.
I did actually sign up for the Japan 2x promo, but in the end I bought a QR ticket. Go figure.
May 3, 2015, 11:35 am
#360
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: 7,957
I'm guessing oneway - He's on the double points promo + stockmann + possibly some AY tier bonus, all stacked on top of eachother = 225% (on top of the 200% COS)
But I agree on the redeeming. If those promos were on tier points and counting towards lifetime, then hell yeah.
I did actually sign up for the Japan 2x promo, but in the end I bought a QR ticket. Go figure.
But I agree on the redeeming. If those promos were on tier points and counting towards lifetime, then hell yeah.
I did actually sign up for the Japan 2x promo, but in the end I bought a QR ticket. Go figure.
For oneway thats fairly good
I think the aa program giving 20000rdm for a rt to asia for plat and above which equals a one way to USA... It would be intresting to try a switch to AY as a secondary program to go with my AA EXP(this year) but Im too lazy to start at zero 😂😂