Finnair Ticket Types: Superlight, Light, Classic and Flex
Finnair sells ticket types by name in each cabin, not booking class letters. Find the ticket type on your booking to see where it is sold and what it earns, as published by Finnair.
- Superlight: Economy only, on flights within Europe, where it replaces Light.
- Light, Classic and Flex: bookable on all flights in all travel classes.
- Business Saver: only for journeys from Japan to Europe.
Finnair ticket types
Every ticket type on a Finnair flight earns Avios and tier points on the money spent, at the rate for your tier (see below). The last column is the distance-based rate, which now applies only to codeshare flights booked before 3 June 2025. A blank cell means Finnair's pages do not state it.
| Ticket type | Sold on | Avios and tier points on Finnair flights | Finnair lounges at Helsinki | Codeshare booked before 3 June 2025 (% of distance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| Economy SuperlightReplaces Economy Light on flights within Europe. | Flights within Europe | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 50% | |
| Economy Light | All flights (Superlight replaces it within Europe) | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 50% | |
| Economy Classic | All flights | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 100% | |
| Economy Flex | All flights | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 150% | |
| Premium Economy | ||||
| Premium Economy Light | Flights with Premium Economy | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 100% (selected routes) | |
| Premium Economy Classic | Flights with Premium Economy | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 150% (selected routes) | |
| Premium Economy Flex | Flights with Premium Economy | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 200% (selected routes) | |
| Business | ||||
| Business Light | All flights | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | 150% | |
| Business Classic | All flights | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | Business Lounge, no guests | 200% |
| Business Flex | All flights | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | Business Lounge, no guests | 250% |
| Business SaverOnly for journeys from Japan to Europe. | Journeys from Japan to Europe | Spend x tier factor (6 to 10 per €1) | Business Lounge, no guests | |
- Booking class letters: Finnair does not publish which letters belong to each ticket type. Its help page says a booking class is a single letter, such as Y or J, shown next to the travel class when you book, and that it may affect the Avios you collect when flying with partner airlines. On Finnair flights Finnair Plus earns on spend, so the letter does not change the result.
- Lounges: Business Classic, Flex and Saver tickets give free entry to the Finnair Business Lounges at Helsinki (Schengen, near gate 21, and non-Schengen, near gate 52), without guests. At the Schengen Platinum Corner they can upgrade at reception for €30 or 4,800 Avios. Finnair's partner lounges abroad admit Business Classic, Flex and Saver passengers on a flight with an AY flight number, usually for up to 3 hours.
Avios and tier points on Finnair flights
Finnair flights (AY0001-AY2000 and AY7001-AY7500) earn on how much money you spend. Your spend in euros is multiplied by a factor for your tier at the time of flying, and you collect an equal number of Avios and tier points. Spend means the base fare (without most taxes, fees and charges), any airline surcharge ("Extra fee" in the price breakdown) and the total price of travel extras.
| Finnair Plus tier | Avios and tier points per €1 |
|---|---|
| Basic | 6 |
| Silver | 7 |
| Gold | 8 |
| Platinum | 9 |
| Platinum Lumo | 10 |
- Other currencies: if you pay in a different currency, such as GBP or SEK, your spend is converted into euros before Avios and tier points are calculated.
- Not earning: onboard purchases, award flights and extras bought with award flights.
- No minimum and no route bonus. The tier bonus is already in the factor; it is not added again on Finnair flights.
- On a nonstop or connecting Finnair ticket, Avios are granted for the origin and destination on the ticket; if the flight number changes, per leg.
- Where revenue information is not available for technical reasons, Finnair grants Avios and tier points by ticket type or travel class and the distance flown.
- Avios stay valid for 18 months from your latest Avios activity.
Finnair Plus tiers
| Tier | Tier points needed | oneworld status |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ||
| Silver | 15,000 | Ruby |
| Gold | 45,000 | Sapphire |
| Platinum | 80,000 | Emerald |
| Platinum Lumo | 300,000, of which 250,000 from Finnair | Emerald |
- Tracking period: personal, 12 months from joining. Tier points reset to zero after each period. A new tier lasts for the rest of the tracking period plus the next 12 months.
- Milestones within a tier: Basic 12,000 tier points brings 3,000 Avios; Silver 20,000 brings 2 Lounge Passes; Gold 55,000 brings 2 upgrade benefits; Platinum 95,000 brings 4 upgrade benefits; Platinum Lumo 310,000 brings 8 upgrade benefits and 320,000 another 4.
- Lifetime: Lifetime Gold at 2,000,000 lifetime tier points, Lifetime Platinum at 3,300,000.
- Tier points also come from oneworld flights, by distance and class. Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Lumo members earn 10%, 15%, 25% and 25% more tier points on flights with an American Airlines, British Airways or Iberia code on the ticket.
Codeshare and leisure flights
- Codeshare flights (AY2501-AY7000) booked from 3 June 2025 earn on the base fare plus surcharge, at the same factor; travel extras bought with them earn nothing. Booked before 3 June 2025, they earn the percentage of the distance flown in the last column of the ticket type chart.
- Leisure flights (AY2001-AY2500) and tour operator packages earn a fixed amount per one-way flight, plus a tier boost: Silver 10%, Gold 15%, Platinum and Platinum Lumo 25%. Flight and hotel packages from tour operators such as Aurinkomatkat earn on the flight spend instead.
- Partner buses (AY9601-AY9602 and AY9605-AY9606) between Tampere or Turku and Helsinki Airport earn on the bus ticket spend when booked as a connection to a Finnair flight; a bus ticket bought on its own or from the driver earns nothing.
| Leisure flight region (Avios per one-way flight) | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Continental Europe and the Mediterranean | 330 | 1,000 |
| Canary Islands, Madeira and Africa | 330 | 1,000 |
| North and South America, Asia and the Middle East | 1,330 | 4,000 |
Good to know
- How many Avios do I earn on a Finnair flight?
- Finnair flights earn on the money you spend in euros, multiplied by a factor for your Finnair Plus tier: 6 per euro for Basic, 7 for Silver, 8 for Gold, 9 for Platinum and 10 for Platinum Lumo. You collect an equal number of Avios and tier points.
- What spending earns Avios on Finnair?
- The base fare (without most taxes, fees and charges), any airline surcharge shown as "Extra fee" in the price breakdown, and the total price of travel extras. Onboard purchases, award flights and extras bought with award flights earn nothing. A fare paid in another currency is converted into euros first.
- Does Finnair publish booking class letters?
- Not by ticket type. Finnair sells ticket types (Superlight, Light, Classic and Flex) and earns on spend, so the booking class letter does not change what a Finnair flight earns in Finnair Plus. Finnair says the letter may affect the Avios you collect when flying with partner airlines.
- How many tier points do I need for Finnair Plus status?
- Silver needs 15,000 tier points, Gold 45,000, Platinum 80,000 and Platinum Lumo 300,000, of which 250,000 must be collected from Finnair. Tier points count in a personal 12-month tracking period that starts when you join.
Source: Finnair. Collect Avios and tier points from flights | Finnair Plus tiers and benefits | Finnair Plus rules | Ticket types | What is a booking class | Finnair lounges at Helsinki Airport
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