Finnair/AY award/redemption booking/ticket thread
Sep 21, 2022, 4:20 am
#301
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Hel
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 259
Didn't know this was possible either, although my situation is a bit different as I was thinking to book an award ticket for my girlfriend, and myself buy an economy ticket, which I'd try to upgrade with the vouchers. But if award availability is any indication, immediate upgrades aren't available there.
Sep 21, 2022, 5:22 am
#302
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: HAM
Programs: AY, Accor, Hilton - Gold
Posts: 384
I'm thinking about using my points to get an award flight HEL-ICN (return) at the beginning of April, however when I look for availability on Finnair website, I see very limited dates for award tickets and no business class availability at all. According to EF all the business class seats are empty (I know this is not a good indication of actual availability). Does it make sense to contact AY CS or is there a better way to search for award flights? Also I wonder if they will release some business class seats later on?
Funny let me know if that worked out with WA., Because I'm looking at exactly the same. Flights to ICN on late April or early May.
I checked every date on whole March, April and May and not one availability for Business. Really disappointing
so maybe that WA trick will help?
Sep 21, 2022, 5:28 am
#303
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: TKU
Programs: some
Posts: 164
I'd be curious about that as well. Have a flight booked to BKK in December and had planned to take the SO on an award ticket...sadly, no availability at all apparently (and leaving her home might lead to slightly tense discussions)
Sep 21, 2022, 5:30 am
#304
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
I think award availability to BKK during December is not going to happen. Some flights cancelled, ARN operation cancelled, ergo all remaining flights are almost fully booked.
Sep 21, 2022, 7:13 am
#306
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
Sep 21, 2022, 8:30 am
#308
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Hel
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 259
Is that screenshot from ExpertFlyer?
Sep 22, 2022, 3:53 am
#311
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Hel
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 259
Sep 22, 2022, 4:27 am
#312
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
I do have the paid subscription, but quickly checking it, the flight availability search (of which I took the screenshots of) should be available in the free option as well. And again, I've included three separate screenshots of the three days, it just looks like as one.
Sep 22, 2022, 4:31 am
#313
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Hel
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 259
Funny let me know if that worked out with WA., Because I'm looking at exactly the same. Flights to ICN on late April or early May.
I checked every date on whole March, April and May and not one availability for Business. Really disappointing so maybe that WA trick will help?
Funny let me know if that worked out with WA., Because I'm looking at exactly the same. Flights to ICN on late April or early May.
I checked every date on whole March, April and May and not one availability for Business. Really disappointing
so maybe that WA trick will help?
Sep 22, 2022, 4:39 am
#314
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Hel
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 259
I do have the paid subscription, but quickly checking it, the flight availability search (of which I took the screenshots of) should be available in the free option as well. And again, I've included three separate screenshots of the three days, it just looks like as one.
