Finnair / JAL - Tier Points
Jun 4, 2026 | 2:14 pm
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Finnair / JAL - Tier Points
Has anyone credited a JAL Business Class booking class I (or any other class) to Finnair Plus since the 1 May 2026 earning changes?
The JAL earning table shows
The reason I'm questioning it is because (1) that sounds rather odd and punitive and (2) JAL's reciprocal update for JMB members refers to a FLY ON Mile-Up bonus on Finnair flights, which suggests status multipliers are applied on top of base earning rather than replacing it.
Has anyone got a real post-May-2026 example?
The JAL earning table shows
- Business Class I = 250% avios multiplier
- Finnair Plus Platinum = 100% tier point multiplier
The reason I'm questioning it is because (1) that sounds rather odd and punitive and (2) JAL's reciprocal update for JMB members refers to a FLY ON Mile-Up bonus on Finnair flights, which suggests status multipliers are applied on top of base earning rather than replacing it.
Has anyone got a real post-May-2026 example?
Jun 4, 2026 | 11:24 pm
#2
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This was briefly discussed in AY plus mileage runs and sweet spots (with the conclusion that the worst interpretation was the valid one) but no actual experience, so let's see if someone did try it!
Last edited by intuition; Jun 4, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Jun 5, 2026 | 5:21 am
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Or actually international flight miles + even extra 20%. Make sense...
But, was both Adios and tier points or bonus for only tier points actually?
#1 was CX ticket so, that would not be counted in this context anyway...?
Jun 5, 2026 | 6:31 am
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Jun 5, 2026 | 6:33 am
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Correct, with a CX marketed JL operated flight, earning would be based on the CX table and thus unrelated to this discussion
Jun 5, 2026 | 6:35 am
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Has anyone credited a JAL Business Class booking class I (or any other class) to Finnair Plus since the 1 May 2026 earning changes?
The JAL earning table shows
The reason I'm questioning it is because (1) that sounds rather odd and punitive and (2) JAL's reciprocal update for JMB members refers to a FLY ON Mile-Up bonus on Finnair flights, which suggests status multipliers are applied on top of base earning rather than replacing it.
Has anyone got a real post-May-2026 example?
The JAL earning table shows
- Business Class I = 250% avios multiplier
- Finnair Plus Platinum = 100% tier point multiplier
The reason I'm questioning it is because (1) that sounds rather odd and punitive and (2) JAL's reciprocal update for JMB members refers to a FLY ON Mile-Up bonus on Finnair flights, which suggests status multipliers are applied on top of base earning rather than replacing it.
Has anyone got a real post-May-2026 example?
Jun 5, 2026 | 6:41 am
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Join Date: Feb 2023
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Points from domestic JL flight taken on 24th May posted today and still trying to make sense of them.
AY issued ticket and AY Plat
AOJ-HND as JL148, booked as part of AOJ-HND-HEL-MAN on PE flex ticket, AOJ-HND in economy however ticket receipt shows as 'E' class. This doesn't make sense for domestic, but could if for some reason this ended up in international Prem Econ bucket.
Now for the Avios and Tier points
Distance I make out to be 361 miles however received 279 avios and 279 tier points, so approx. 75%
As it's only a small number of points will follow up CS to see if they can provide the reasoning/breakdown, not holding out much hope
AY issued ticket and AY Plat
AOJ-HND as JL148, booked as part of AOJ-HND-HEL-MAN on PE flex ticket, AOJ-HND in economy however ticket receipt shows as 'E' class. This doesn't make sense for domestic, but could if for some reason this ended up in international Prem Econ bucket.
Now for the Avios and Tier points
Distance I make out to be 361 miles however received 279 avios and 279 tier points, so approx. 75%
As it's only a small number of points will follow up CS to see if they can provide the reasoning/breakdown, not holding out much hope
Jun 5, 2026 | 7:37 am
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Jun 5, 2026 | 10:23 am
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It is E from the "international" table despite it being domestic. International table is almost always valid since JAL have another reservation system for purely domestic flights.