{"id":72120,"date":"2026-03-29T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T10:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=72120"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:36:32","slug":"buy-finnair-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/buy-finnair-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Chance: Buy Avios Through Finnair From Just 1.3\u00a2 Each Through March 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This Finnair buy Avios promotion has ended. However, you can still buy Finnair Avios <a href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyFinnairAvios\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the last little bit, Finnair has been offering Plus program members the chance to buy Avios with up to a 40% discount. If you maximize this deal, you can purchase Avios for as little as 1.3\u00a2 apiece through <strong>March 30, 2026<\/strong>. That\u2019s an excellent rate, so if you\u2019ve been considering taking advantage of it but haven\u2019t yet, now\u2019s the time to act.<\/p>\n<p>But is buying Avios through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/finnar-plus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Finnair Plus<\/a> actually worth the cost? Let\u2019s show you how you can leverage this sale to score some incredible deals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Buy_Finnair_Avios_Promotion_Details\">Buy Finnair Avios Promotion Details<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Key_terms\">Key terms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Is_It_Worth_Buying_Finnair_Avios\">Is It Worth Buying Finnair Avios?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Finnair_Plus_partner_airline_limitations\">Finnair Plus partner airline limitations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Transferring_Avios_between_programs\">Transferring Avios between programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Finnair_Avios_expiration_policy\">Finnair Avios expiration policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Buy_Finnair_Plus_Points_Avios_History\">Buy Finnair Plus Points & Avios History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Get_Finnair_Avios_Without_Buying_Them\">Get Finnair Avios Without Buying Them<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Buy_Finnair_Avios_Promotion_Details\">Buy Finnair Avios Promotion Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyFinnairAvios\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">This promotion<\/a> offers up to a 40% discount on Avios purchases through the Finnair Plus program. While you may be targeted for a different offer, most of the AwardWallet team is seeing the 40% discount, so we\u2019ll focus on that deal in this post.<\/p>\n<p>Finnair lets you buy up to 200,000 Avios per calendar year. If you\u2019re eligible for the 40% discount, that means you could purchase 200,000 Avios for $2,604, which comes out to about 1.3\u00a2 per point.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251564\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/196\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-251564 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-40-discount-tiers-March-2026-750x196.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Finnair buy Avios promo tiers\" width=\"750\" height=\"196\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-40-discount-tiers-March-2026-750x196.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-40-discount-tiers-March-2026-900x236.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-40-discount-tiers-March-2026-768x201.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-40-discount-tiers-March-2026.png 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Finnair<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Just note that you'll need to purchase a significant amount of Avios to get the optimal rate. Here\u2019s how the tiers break down for members eligible for the 40% discount:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1,000\u20144,000 Avios:<\/strong> No discount (2.8\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5,000 Avios:<\/strong> 25% discount (2.1\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6,000\u201410,000 Avios:<\/strong> 25% discount (1.82\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>11,000\u201419,000 Avios:<\/strong> 25% discount (1.71\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>20,000\u201449,000 Avios:<\/strong> 30% discount (1.6\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>50,000\u201484,000 Avios:<\/strong> 35% discount (1.48\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>85,000\u201499,000 Avios:<\/strong> 40% discount (1.37\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>100,000\u2014200,000 Avios: <\/strong>40% discount (1.3\u00a2 USD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see above, the best purchase rate starts when you purchase at least 100,000 Avios. After the 40% discount, you'll pay roughly 1.3\u00a2 per Avios. You will be able to see the discount when you proceed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyFinnairAvios\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">buy Avios in the Finnair Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251567\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/298\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-251567 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-100k-Finnair-Avios-after-40-discount-750x298.png\" alt=\"Buy 100k Finnair Avios with 40% discount example\" width=\"750\" height=\"298\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-100k-Finnair-Avios-after-40-discount-750x298.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-100k-Finnair-Avios-after-40-discount-900x357.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-100k-Finnair-Avios-after-40-discount-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-100k-Finnair-Avios-after-40-discount.png 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Finnair<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Note that you can select which currency you want to use to pay for Avios. But not all currencies offer the best rate. For example, buying 100,000 Avios using Euro costs 1260\u20ac ($1,453 at current exchange rates). If you opt to buy in USD instead, you'd only pay 1129\u20ac at current exchange rates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251571\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/298\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-251571 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-discount-euro-example--750x298.png\" alt=\"Buy 100k Finnair Avios with 40% discount example in euro\" width=\"750\" height=\"298\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-discount-euro-example--750x298.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-discount-euro-example--900x357.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-discount-euro-example--768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-discount-euro-example-.png 1302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Finnair<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Key_terms\"><strong>Key terms<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyFinnairAvios\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">This promotion<\/a> to buy Avios through the Finnair Plus program expires on <strong>March 30, 2026, at 4:59 PM EST<\/strong> (23:59 EET).<\/li>\n<li>You can buy Finnair Avios with up to a 40% discount.<\/li>\n<li>Members can purchase a maximum of 200,000 Avios per year.<\/li>\n<li>This offer is only available to Finnair Plus members who have joined the program before March 14, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You can only purchase Avios during this promotion if your Finnair Plus account has a balance of at least 50 Avios.<\/strong> However, you can get this by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transferring Avios from British Airways to Finnair<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Avios purchases do not count toward tier point earning.<\/li>\n<li>Purchased Avios will be added to your account within three business days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251569\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/272\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-251569 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-tiers-and-restrictions-750x272.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Buy Finnair Avios tiers and restrictions\" width=\"750\" height=\"272\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-tiers-and-restrictions-750x272.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-tiers-and-restrictions-900x326.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-tiers-and-restrictions-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-Finnair-Avios-40-tiers-and-restrictions.png 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Finnair<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Per the terms and conditions, points will be deposited within 72 hours of purchase. However, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mile-purchase-times?program=Finnair\" rel=\"noopener\">data points from AwardWallet users<\/a> show that Avios purchases are processed immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Current Promotions for Buying Airline Miles and Hotel Points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Is_It_Worth_Buying_Finnair_Avios\">Is It Worth Buying Finnair Avios?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ultimately, whether or not it makes sense to buy Avios depends on what redemptions you'll make with them. To get an idea of what you can do with them, here is the Finnair redemption chart:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/275\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-158742 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finnair-award-chart-300x110.png\" alt=\"New Finnair award chart that went into effect on March 9, 2024.\" width=\"750\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finnair-award-chart-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finnair-award-chart-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finnair-award-chart-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finnair-award-chart-1536x563.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finnair-award-chart.png 2014w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When buying Finnair Avios at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyFinnairAvios\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">1.3\u00a2 each<\/a>, you can expect to pay:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>13,000 Avios (costing you ~$169) + \u20ac33.60 (~$39) in fees one-way for economy anywhere within Europe<\/li>\n<li>20,000 Avios (costing you ~$260) + \u20ac33.60 (~$39) in fees one-way for business class anywhere within Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/179\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190463 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Rome-Finnair-300x72.png\" alt=\"Cost for award flight from Helsinki to Rome\" width=\"750\" height=\"179\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Rome-Finnair-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Rome-Finnair-1024x245.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Rome-Finnair-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Rome-Finnair-1536x367.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Rome-Finnair.png 2040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or pay the following for the following routes from Helsinki to North America (Chicago, New York, etc.):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30,000 Avios (costing you ~$391) + \u20ac101.64 (~$117) in fees one-way for economy to Chicago<\/li>\n<li>43,500 Avios (costing you ~$566) + \u20ac121.64 (~$140) in fees one-way for premium economy to Chicago<\/li>\n<li>62,500 Avios (costing you ~$814) + \u20ac156.64 (~$181) in fees one-way for business to Chicago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/214\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190468 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Chicago-Finnair-300x85.png\" alt=\"Finnair flight from Helsinki to Chicago in business class\" width=\"750\" height=\"214\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Chicago-Finnair-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Chicago-Finnair-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Chicago-Finnair.png 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How does this sound? 62,500 Avios (costing you ~$814) + \u20a9175,900 (~$118) in fees one-way for business class between Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/229\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190466 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Seoul-Finnair-business-300x92.png\" alt=\"Cost for flight on Finnair business class using Avios from Helsinki to Seoul for 62.5k Avios.\" width=\"750\" height=\"229\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Seoul-Finnair-business-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Seoul-Finnair-business-1024x313.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Seoul-Finnair-business-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Seoul-Finnair-business-1536x469.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Helsinki-Seoul-Finnair-business-2048x625.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Finnair_Plus_partner_airline_limitations\">Finnair Plus partner airline limitations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It's worth noting that you <em>can't<\/em> combine more than one partner in an award booking. Thus, you could book an award for a Finnair flight connecting to a partner, but you can't book an award that has both Alaska and American Airlines flights.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Transferring_Avios_between_programs\">Transferring Avios between programs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Similar to when Qatar Privilege Club joined the Avios program, Finnair travelers should be able to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/transfer-avios-british-airways-finnair\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer Avios between Finnair Plus and British Airways Club at a 1:1 transfer ratio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>British Airways Avios already\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer to Iberia, Qatar, and Aer Lingus<\/a>, and more, meaning you'll be able to move Avios between the following programs at a 1:1 transfer ratio:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aer Lingus AerClub<\/li>\n<li>British Airways Club<\/li>\n<li>Finnair Plus<\/li>\n<li>Iberia Plus<\/li>\n<li>Qatar Privilege Club<\/li>\n<li>Logan Loyalty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Finnair_Avios_expiration_policy\">Finnair Avios expiration policy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It's important to note that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/do-finnair-points-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Finnair Avios expire after 18 months of inactivity<\/a>. Be sure to keep this in mind if you don't plan to use your newly purchased Avios immediately.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Buy_Finnair_Plus_Points_Avios_History\">Buy Finnair Plus Points & Avios History<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have compiled a list of former Finnair promotions for buying points and Avios. Keep in mind that Finnair used to have Finnair Plus points and only recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/finnair-plus-program-changes-avios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">adopted Avios as its currency<\/a>. So, while the Plus points used to cost much less than Avios, they are worth a lot more now that they can be transferred to Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, this current 40% discount is one of the best promotions we've seen from Finnair since it pivoted to Avios.<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-939\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-939 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Promotion Ended<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Max Bonus\/Discount<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Min Cents per Point\/Avios (USD)<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Max Purchase Amount (w\/ Bonus)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2026-03-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.3<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-02-05<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.45<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-11-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus + 10% Tier Points<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.62<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-11-02<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.46<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-09-17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.63<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-06-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.46<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20% Discount or Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.78<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-11-20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.13<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-09-18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.55<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-06-16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.36<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-04-17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.34<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-09-18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.69<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022-12-22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.68<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-12-27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-12-23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like many other loyalty programs, Finnair partners with Points.com to sell Avios. Thus, your purchase won't code as a travel or airfare purchase, so use one of these cards to maximize your earnings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A credit card with which you're working on a sign-up bonus. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">These are the best welcome offers available right now<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A credit card that has perks you can unlock from spending, such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hotels\/free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel free night awards<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/how-to-get-hotel-elite-status-for-free\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel elite status<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-get-elite-status-without-flying\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airline elite status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best credit card for everyday purchases<\/a>, such as the <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> or <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/venture-card\/\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-to-buy-points-miles\/?awid=homepage\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use to Buy Points and Miles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Get_Finnair_Avios_Without_Buying_Them\">Get Finnair Avios Without Buying Them<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instead of buying Finnair Avios, you could <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer your Capital One miles<\/a> to Finnair at a 1:1 ratio (with a minimum transfer of 1,000 miles). <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mile-transfer-times\" rel=\"noopener\">Most transfers process immediately<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-empty-data\">None available at this time<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Alternatively, you could transfer points to other Avios-utilizing airlines, such as British Airways, and then make a separate transfer to Finnair. It requires multiple steps, but British Airways partners with more transferable rewards programs than Finnair does:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/british-airways-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways (Club)<\/a><div class=\"tt-to-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">1 day - 3 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyFinnairAvios\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Buying Avios from 1.3\u00a2 each<\/a> provides a solid rate for buying Avios, especially compared to Finnair\u2019s usual pricing. With the 40% discount, members can purchase up to 200,000 Avios and bring the cost down to just 1.3\u00a2 per point.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s worth keeping an eye on other Avios partners as well. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/buy-avios-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways<\/a>, Aer Lingus, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/buy-iberia-avios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iberia<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/buy-qatar-avios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar<\/a> frequently run their own promotions, and you may find an even better rate elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>As always, whether this offer makes sense depends on your travel plans. If you\u2019re just a few points short of a high-value redemption for some upcoming travel, now could be a good time to buy. But if you want to take advantage of this Finnair deal, don\u2019t wait too long, since the promotion ends <strong>March 30, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finnair Plus is offering a 40% discount on Avios purchases, letting members buy Avios for as little as 1.3\u00a2 each. Whether you redeem through Finnair Plus or transfer to another Avios partner, this rate could unlock excellent value. 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