May 18, 2016, 9:36 am
Last edit by: cistavoda
Finnair sells "ticket types" instead of booking classes. The various ticket types can overlap in booking class, but they differ in service level and fare terms.
The ticket types are not sold on destinations covered by joint ventures, ie Japan and NA.
Economy tickets:
Light: Z, O, Q, N, S, V, L
Basic: Z, O, Q, N, S, V, L
Value: Z, O, Q, N, S, V, L, K, M
Pro: Y, B, H
[P, T, R and W Economy class fares have been removed in April 2019 in preparation for the launch of Premium Economy in 2021.]
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...-2021-a-2.html
Premium Economy (from 2021):
P, T, R, W
Business Saver: I (long-haul)
Business: J, C, D (and I for shorthaul in Europe)
Economy award: X
Premium economy award & upgraded: F
Business award & upgraded: U
Light is a handbag-only fare, currently only offered in shorthaul operations (Europe and Middle East).
In addition to the above six fare families there is one additional ticket type called Saver, which contains restricted starting-from fares in the lowest booking classes in fares from Asia and North America.
For deeper insights, see this user guide link
The ticket types are not sold on destinations covered by joint ventures, ie Japan and NA.
Economy tickets:
Light: Z, O, Q, N, S, V, L
Basic: Z, O, Q, N, S, V, L
Value: Z, O, Q, N, S, V, L, K, M
Pro: Y, B, H
[P, T, R and W Economy class fares have been removed in April 2019 in preparation for the launch of Premium Economy in 2021.]
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...-2021-a-2.html
Premium Economy (from 2021):
P, T, R, W
Business Saver: I (long-haul)
Business: J, C, D (and I for shorthaul in Europe)
Economy award: X
Premium economy award & upgraded: F
Business award & upgraded: U
Light is a handbag-only fare, currently only offered in shorthaul operations (Europe and Middle East).
In addition to the above six fare families there is one additional ticket type called Saver, which contains restricted starting-from fares in the lowest booking classes in fares from Asia and North America.
For deeper insights, see this user guide link
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Mar 28, 2025 | 6:27 am
#241
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: AF/KL FB Plat ; A3 Gold ; AY Platinum ; HH Diamond ; IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 2,577
With a Flex ticket, it looks like you get a refund when you rebook on a cheaper flight as long as the booking class is at least the same, or higher. This means if you book Q class HEL MAD and change the ticket to HEL ARN, you should get the difference in fare back, however you can only get HEL ARN in Q class or higher, and not on O or Z class which are lower booking class, that's how I understand it. I got a refund in such circumstances a few weeks ago. if you change the ticket to a higher fare, you can downgrade the booking class. And if you pay a fare difference, it is refunded when you refund the ticket.
Jun 2, 2025 | 6:29 am
#242
Join Date: Jun 2025
Posts: 1
Is there a way to book specific fare bucket (higher than cheapest currently available)? Want to book Y for a domestic flight to maximize adios earnings.
Have tried BookWithMatrix browser extension - looks like Matrix cannot find domestic AY flights, customer service also wasn't able to help.
Maybe in some another tool or online agency it is possible to choose higher bucket manually?
Have tried BookWithMatrix browser extension - looks like Matrix cannot find domestic AY flights, customer service also wasn't able to help.
Maybe in some another tool or online agency it is possible to choose higher bucket manually?
Jun 2, 2025 | 9:56 am
#243
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, SK Gold, TAP Gold, LH FTL
Posts: 708
I have not been able to find a way to do this online. But AY customer service or most travel agents can sell you a ticket in any fare class. I have found AY chat the easiest, as long as you can get through to an agent.