Finnair newbie questions thread (flame-free)
Aug 23, 2017, 10:10 am
#721
Join Date: May 2014
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AY Y/B/H fares earn 150% to AY+, the ticket type, if it exists, is always PRO in that case.
Ticket type only matters for R, Z, O, Q, S, N, L and V fares, where 50% earnings are the default, but 100% earnings are possible with Value tickets. As Steve mentioned, ticket types are not available on J.V. flights.
Ticket type only matters for R, Z, O, Q, S, N, L and V fares, where 50% earnings are the default, but 100% earnings are possible with Value tickets. As Steve mentioned, ticket types are not available on J.V. flights.
Aug 23, 2017, 10:13 am
#722
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Y and B fares are always expensive. But in my experience, H fares not necessarily: for instance, you might get H fares due to multi-city itinerary, for not much more than normal discounted economy (depending on the areas).
Aug 24, 2017, 1:25 am
#723
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Good to know this. Might start to look around for "multi-city" itineraries for my NA flights in the future... ^
Aug 31, 2017, 1:00 am
#724
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 5
Finnair plus Mileage
Hello all. I am new to Finnair Plus.
How does it work with the mileage. Lets say I buy a ticket on Finnair.com for the route VIE LHR BOS and return in C.
Will I be awarded the Finnair mileage like 4000 plus 16000 Points each way?
Thank you for your help
How does it work with the mileage. Lets say I buy a ticket on Finnair.com for the route VIE LHR BOS and return in C.
Will I be awarded the Finnair mileage like 4000 plus 16000 Points each way?
Thank you for your help
Aug 31, 2017, 1:08 am
#725
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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As Finnair does not fly that route (but uses its partners) the mileage earnings will depend on who is noted as marketing carrier / what airline code is on the flight-number.
The zone based earnings (the 4k and 16k you mention) are only valid when the ticket has finnair flight number *).
You can use this link to calculate points:
https://www.finnair.com/int/gb/finna...ual-calculator
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*) and actual flight is operated by Finnair or Norra
The zone based earnings (the 4k and 16k you mention) are only valid when the ticket has finnair flight number *).
You can use this link to calculate points:
https://www.finnair.com/int/gb/finna...ual-calculator
-- Added
*) and actual flight is operated by Finnair or Norra
Last edited by intuition; Aug 31, 2017 at 2:06 am Reason: added info after the excellent addendum by deissi below
Aug 31, 2017, 2:08 am
#727
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Aug 31, 2017, 10:07 am
#729
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
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Zone based earnings are only for AY-marketed and AY-operated flights. Otherwise it is based on kilometerage, which is usually, but not always lower. Class factors are the same regardless. In C, 200% for AY-marketed and 125% for anything else.
(For instance, HEL-MAD, HEL-DXB or HEL-SIN have more kilometers than zoned points.)
(For instance, HEL-MAD, HEL-DXB or HEL-SIN have more kilometers than zoned points.)
Aug 31, 2017, 10:11 am
#730
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For transatlantic route, the optimum is simple:
It does not much matter who operates the flight.
- AY marketing codes for business (C, D, I, J), flexible economy (Y, B, H) and semi-flexible economy (K, M, P, T),
- AA marketing codes for all else, i.e. lower classes
It does not much matter who operates the flight.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:51 am
#731
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But I guess it goes a bit more detailed, than that? I.e. AY marketed vs AY marketed and operated will yield more on shorter distances, but AY marketed and AA/BA/IB operated will yield better kilometrage on west coast destinations, right?
Aug 31, 2017, 12:56 pm
#732
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So I'll leave that out for the sake of simplicity. Thing is, it is very hard to get semi-flexible (K/P/M/T) booking classes anyhow, so the dilemna is unlikely.
Even more simpler rule: business and full flex in AY codes, the rest in AA codes.
Last edited by Courmisch; Aug 31, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Aug 31, 2017, 10:35 pm
#734
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