Finnair, Avios revolution is complete: starting May 22, you can merge account with British Airways
Finnair's loyalty program revolution is in its final stages, having adopted avios as currency, revamped the [...]
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The loyalty program revolution of Finnair Is in the final stages, After adopting avios as the currency, renewed the frequent flyer rules the communication that all members have been waiting for has arrived: from Wednesday, May 22, it will be possible to merge profiles with other FFs that use the same currency and move avios points between programs.
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To move avios points to or from Finnair Plus. it will be necessary to link British and Finnair's executive club profile, Then it will be possible to move points between the two programs and from there to Iberia or Qatar.
Finnair's communication
We have exciting news for you: May 22, 2024, a new world of collecting and using Avios, our new loyalty currency, opens up for you.
You can link your Finnair Plus and British Airways Executive Club accounts and transfer your Avios between them. This means that your opportunities to earn and use Avios are significantly greater than before, as you will have access not only to Finnair Plus awards and the partner network, but also to British Airways Executive Club awards.
Transferring Avios between your accounts is free and you can do it as often as you like. In order to link our accounts, you must enable two-factor authentication. We recommend you download the authentication app for a smoother experience.
In addition, you can link your British Airways Executive Club account to your Qatar Airways Privilege Club or Iberia Plus account, if you have one.
In conclusion
What is happening around Avios points is really interesting, now all that remains is to see if the "competition" will move in a similar direction: perhaps with Delta, Air France KLM, and Virgin Atlantic or perhaps with Lufthansa group companies along with other Star Alliance carriers.
