2021 promotions
#121
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Platinum, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,131
They just announced new partner ePassi, allowing Finns to spend AY points with 15 000 merchants.
(apparently some 8500 merchants in sweden too - though I've never heard of them before. Plus estonia. However, the press release only mentions usage in Finland)
So it is not completely dead in AY+
(apparently some 8500 merchants in sweden too - though I've never heard of them before. Plus estonia. However, the press release only mentions usage in Finland)
So it is not completely dead in AY+
Last edited by intuition; Apr 7, 2021 at 3:10 am Reason: Added coverage numbers
#122
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,043
Now we got those offers.
Fresh email from AYPlus had that e-passi, Economy Comfort and Alicante oneway fare.
What else do we need?
Fresh email from AYPlus had that e-passi, Economy Comfort and Alicante oneway fare.
What else do we need?
#123
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: AY+ Lumo, HH Diamond
Posts: 503
ePassi: Great. Though, I'd like to see even a single product or service for which the AY+ points exchange ratio is not an outright joke (value > 0.5 euro cents per point).
Regrettably, I am foreseeing point inflation. People's points purses are getting heavier, at least not any lighter, and with all these frequent point sales the point value must be going down eventually. Buy high sell low, this is the way, or sell high buy low for AY+ team. Better use the points sooner than later when opportunities come. Personally, I'm planning to convert into TP towards re-qualification.
If the lounges were open, including the Platinum Wing+sauna, with suitable promos I wouldn't mind flying to LHR and back every secondhome-office vacation day. Assuming LHR would be open as well. Wouldn't bother for the Schengen lounge, though. I was there in the first days after they re-opened in summer 2020, and the staff were so stressed, everywhere smelled of pungent detergent, and it wasn't very enjoyable for anyone, guests or staff alike.
Regrettably, I am foreseeing point inflation. People's points purses are getting heavier, at least not any lighter, and with all these frequent point sales the point value must be going down eventually. Buy high sell low, this is the way, or sell high buy low for AY+ team. Better use the points sooner than later when opportunities come. Personally, I'm planning to convert into TP towards re-qualification.
If the lounges were open, including the Platinum Wing+sauna, with suitable promos I wouldn't mind flying to LHR and back every second
#124
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,043
On 14JUL20 I got an e-mail from AY and the title was "World is opening and we are ready". Same e-mail had an offer to Schengen lounge.
Still waiting that world opening....
#125
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,581
Careful in askin for offers....now that ePassi is a Big Joke
#126
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: 7,895
#127
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Platinum, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,131
Liquidity is a value. All points are worthless if you cant exchange them for something you like. I bet a lot of people are sitting with points they see no use for. In that light I guess entry to a gym is attractive.
#128
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: London
Programs: finnair plus platinum
Posts: 655
Finnair flight offers from London: Bangkok 389 economy/1691 business, Singapore 407/1798, Seoul 460/1691
#129
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,083
Not bad prices, but to get into those places as a tourist is quite a hurdle, to say the least.
#130
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: KUO
Programs: AY platinum, Sixt diamond, IHG diamond, ALL diamond
Posts: 35
Very attractive. I for one have very little use for AY reward points. Gym membership or pool ticket paid for with something that is essentially worthless to me? Sign me up! (Already did, actually.)
#131
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: AY+ Lumo, HH Diamond
Posts: 503
The pool entry with 2000-4000 AY+ points, valuing the entry at the usual eur 7.50, amounts to 0.1875 - 0.375 euro cents per point.
Terrible.
However, when rephrased as "Fly to Europe with us and we'll get you swimming for free", it doesn't sound too bad necessarily. No bought points should ever be used, though.
#132
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: KUO
Programs: AY platinum, Sixt diamond, IHG diamond, ALL diamond
Posts: 35
Not much of a perk if it's useful only in the most desperate of nothing-to-lose circumstances.
The pool entry with 2000-4000 AY+ points, valuing the entry at the usual eur 7.50, amounts to 0.1875 - 0.375 euro cents per point.
Terrible.
However, when rephrased as "Fly to Europe with us and we'll get you swimming for free", it doesn't sound too bad necessarily. No bought points should ever be used, though.
The pool entry with 2000-4000 AY+ points, valuing the entry at the usual eur 7.50, amounts to 0.1875 - 0.375 euro cents per point.
Terrible.
However, when rephrased as "Fly to Europe with us and we'll get you swimming for free", it doesn't sound too bad necessarily. No bought points should ever be used, though.
#133
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,581
Liquidity is exactly the reason I had to start moving back AY points to Kplussa even though it is not good value but better than any ePassi etc, cash in hand anyway
#135
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: 7,895
Sale promos, but where are the travel promos 😁😁
How about a domestic " J"sale with 400% tierpoints 😁😁