New AY Visa Credit card with Aktia
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
New AY Visa Credit card with Aktia
Aktia and Finnair have agreed on co-operation and will introduce a new Finnair Visa credit card into the market in spring 2022. With the co-operation, one of the most popular credit cards in the world will be made available to Finnair Plus members and at the same time, they will earn Finnair Plus points by making purchases with the card.
Finnair Plus points can be used not only for award flights but also, for example, for upgrading the travel class, hotel nights or gift cards from restaurants. Finnair Plus points can also be donated to different charities, such as UNICEF, CMI or The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation.
“We want to offer our customers first class means of payment, and co-operation with an iconic and reliable Finnish company such as Finnair is a special cause of joy for Aktia. I cannot wait to be able to introduce the new card into the market during next spring.” says Anssi Huhta, EVP, Director for Banking Business at Aktia.
“It is great that we can make a new way of making payments available to our customers together with Aktia. With the Finnair Visa credit card, our customers will have even more comprehensive opportunities to earn Finnair Plus points.” says Pekka Antila, Director of the Finnair Plus programme.
The procurement instructions and the more detailed card terms will follow later in spring 2022.
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4105309
Finnair Plus points can be used not only for award flights but also, for example, for upgrading the travel class, hotel nights or gift cards from restaurants. Finnair Plus points can also be donated to different charities, such as UNICEF, CMI or The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation.
“We want to offer our customers first class means of payment, and co-operation with an iconic and reliable Finnish company such as Finnair is a special cause of joy for Aktia. I cannot wait to be able to introduce the new card into the market during next spring.” says Anssi Huhta, EVP, Director for Banking Business at Aktia.
“It is great that we can make a new way of making payments available to our customers together with Aktia. With the Finnair Visa credit card, our customers will have even more comprehensive opportunities to earn Finnair Plus points.” says Pekka Antila, Director of the Finnair Plus programme.
The procurement instructions and the more detailed card terms will follow later in spring 2022.
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4105309
#6
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,599
I was approached by Aktia for talks and did. They had some Platinum card they offered and I started to explain after listening how many platinum cards I already have and if she understands those bring even more to me
She murmured something like ”yea I have heard something about those a little” and finally contemplated my current bank services were so good she couldnt offer me anything.
I appreciated she was honest and not pushy and wish good luck
She murmured something like ”yea I have heard something about those a little” and finally contemplated my current bank services were so good she couldnt offer me anything.
I appreciated she was honest and not pushy and wish good luck
#7
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: 7,961
I was approached by Aktia for talks and did. They had some Platinum card they offered and I started to explain after listening how many platinum cards I already have and if she understands those bring even more to me
She murmured something like ”yea I have heard something about those a little” and finally contemplated my current bank services were so good she couldnt offer me anything.
I appreciated she was honest and not pushy and wish good luck
She murmured something like ”yea I have heard something about those a little” and finally contemplated my current bank services were so good she couldnt offer me anything.
I appreciated she was honest and not pushy and wish good luck
Not saying this personally at FFlash just a general note that platinums don't really stand out these days 😃😃
#8
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: TKU
Programs: AY Silver. HHonors Gold & the other shiny cards you get with the AX plat
Posts: 100
Aktia has today replied to a question on their FB page:
"Hienoa kuulla, että uutta yhteistyökorttiamme odotetaan mielenkiinnolla. Olemme itsekin innoissamme ja pääsemme kertomaan julkaisusta lisää aivan lähiaikoina."
Lähiaikoina = probably no earlier than after summer vacation period.
"Hienoa kuulla, että uutta yhteistyökorttiamme odotetaan mielenkiinnolla. Olemme itsekin innoissamme ja pääsemme kertomaan julkaisusta lisää aivan lähiaikoina."
Lähiaikoina = probably no earlier than after summer vacation period.
Last edited by TapioR; Jun 3, 2022 at 5:10 am
#9
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,599
Aktia has today replied to a question on their FB page:
"Hienoa kuulla, että uutta yhteistyökorttiamme odotetaan mielenkiinnolla. Olemme itsekin innoissamme ja pääsemme kertomaan julkaisusta lisää aivan lähiaikoina."
Lähiaikoina = probably no earlier than after summer vacation period.
"Hienoa kuulla, että uutta yhteistyökorttiamme odotetaan mielenkiinnolla. Olemme itsekin innoissamme ja pääsemme kertomaan julkaisusta lisää aivan lähiaikoina."
Lähiaikoina = probably no earlier than after summer vacation period.
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,106
So they start the hype in November (!) and still nothto show in June. Why should I trust my money to such an unreliable bank? ("alienating your potential customers school of marketing wisdom")
#12
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,785
This is now live:
Finnair Plus Silver – saat kaksi Finnair Lounge -passia Finnairin loungeihin Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemalla
Finnair Plus Gold – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum Lumo – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
https://www.aktia.fi/fi/uutisarkisto...credit--kortin
Liittymisedut eri jäsenyystasoilla
Finnair Plus Basic – nouset Silver -tasolle 12 kuukaudeksiFinnair Plus Silver – saat kaksi Finnair Lounge -passia Finnairin loungeihin Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemalla
Finnair Plus Gold – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum Lumo – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
https://www.aktia.fi/fi/uutisarkisto...credit--kortin
#14
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: 14,174
This is now live:
Finnair Plus Silver – saat kaksi Finnair Lounge -passia Finnairin loungeihin Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemalla
Finnair Plus Gold – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum Lumo – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
https://www.aktia.fi/fi/uutisarkisto...credit--kortin
Liittymisedut eri jäsenyystasoilla
Finnair Plus Basic – nouset Silver -tasolle 12 kuukaudeksiFinnair Plus Silver – saat kaksi Finnair Lounge -passia Finnairin loungeihin Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemalla
Finnair Plus Gold – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
Finnair Plus Platinum Lumo – saat kaksi matkustusluokan korotusta Euroopan reiteillä
https://www.aktia.fi/fi/uutisarkisto...credit--kortin
#15
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,961
These are SH upgrade vouchers, not LH upgrade vouchers. I have 20 SH flights with J cabin still booked this year and I could upgrade now each of those flights where I didn‘t do it yet.