Finnair's 50% Avios Bonus Looks Good – But is Boosting Better Value?

Finnair is running a promotion offering up to a 50% bonus on purchased Avios between 2nd and 5th February 2026. This is better than the last offer we saw from Finnair which only offered up to a 40% bonus.

The points can be transferred instantly and for free to your British Airways Club account via the Avios website once they appear in your Finnair Plus account.

But how does this offer compare to the current promotion on boosting your Avios, that we covered last week?

The Finnair Avios Bonus

The bonus tiers are:

• 0% bonus when buying 1,000 – 4,000 Avios

• 30% bonus for 5,000 – 19,000 Avios

• 35% bonus for 20,000 – 49,000 Avios

• 40% bonus for 50,000 – 79,000 Avios

• 50% bonus for 80,000+ Avios

To put this into perspective: buying 80,000 Avios (the minimum to unlock the 50% bonus) costs €1,760.00, which gets you 120,000 Avios total. At the current exchange rate of €1 = £0.86, that works out to £1,513.60 for 120,000 Avios, or approximately 1.26p per Avios.

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There are some sneaky restrictions worth noting...

The offer is only available to Finnair Plus members who joined before 30th January 2026 and have at least 50 Avios in their account. This will exclude a lot of you who only have a BA Club account. So unfortunately you cannot just create an account now to benefit.

If you do have a Finnair Plus account and wish to participate:

• You can buy a maximum of 200,000 Avios per calendar year (either for yourself or as gifts)

• Purchased Avios don't count towards tier points

• The points are non-refundable

• Avios will be added to your account within 1-3 days (be careful with this if you need them instantly)

Remember, once the Avios land in your Finnair Plus account, you can move them to British Airways Club or any other Avios partner program at no cost through the Avios website.

But Wait – There's a Better Option

Before you rush to buy through Finnair, it's worth checking if you're eligible for the current Avios Boost promotion instead. Avios is currently running a limited-time offer (ending in just 8 days) that allows you to retroactively boost eligible Avios you've earned since 1 January 2025 by up to 500%.

Boosting works differently to buying – instead of purchasing Avios outright, you pay to multiply Avios you've already earned through flights, credit cards, shopping portals or sign-up bonuses. The rates are significantly better: boosting up to 300,000 Avios, you're paying around 0.92p per Avios.

Finnair vs Boost Avios: The Direct Comparison

Let's break down the numbers:

• Finnair promotion: 1.26p per Avios (with 50% bonus)

• Boost Avios (up to 300,000): 0.92p per Avios

That's a saving of 27% when boosting compared to buying through Finnair, even with their promotional bonus. If you're looking to add 120,000 Avios to your account, you'd pay £1,513.60 through Finnair, but only around £1,100 through Boost Avios at the 300% rate – a saving of over £400.

The catch is that you need to have already earned eligible Avios this year to boost them. But if you have, this is hands-down the better deal for topping up your balance. Click here to boost your Avios.

However, if you don't have eligible Avios to boost, then the Finnair promotion remains a viable option. Click here to go to the Finnair buy Avios page.

Sam

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