Finnair Business Class New Dallas Route (Summer 2022)
If you're looking for a Eurotrip for the family, Finnair has some great business class award space out of Dallas next summer. If the past is a predictor, I don't expect this space to last long.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I truly appreciate your support during the first year of STTP Premium. It's been a pleasure to write for you and I'm excited for some fun improvements in the coming year. So, thank you and I look forward to the many business and first class flights to come!
Now, let's get into!
Check out my short Finnair business class review from mid-July.
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Straight To The Points:
Routes: DFW-HEL
Operating airline: Finnair
Class of service: Business class
Dates: June 2022 - September 2022
Seats available: 4
Cabin layout: 1-2-1 (reverse herringbone)
Book with (per person, one-way):
- *Alaska Mileage Plan: 70,000 miles
- *American AAdvantage: 57,500 miles
- British Airways Executive Club: 77,250 Avios
- Cathay Asia Miles: 61,000 miles
- *Finnair Plus: 80,000 miles
- Iberia Plus: 77,250 Avios
- JAL Mileage Bank: 60,000 miles (85,000 round-trip)
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: 90,000 miles
*No surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person):
- One-way: $5.60
- Round-trip: ~$40
- Surcharges (from the US):
- One-way: ~$700
- Round-trip: ~$1,400
- Partner booking fees:
- Alaska Mileage Plan: $12.50 per direction
- Asia Miles, Qantas, JAL don't pass on the full surcharges
- One-way: ~$175
- Round-trip: ~$315-405
Bank transfer partners:
- Alaska: Marriott
- American: Bilt, Citi, Marriott
- Asia Miles: Amex, Brex, Citi, Capital One, Marriott
- British Airways: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Marriott
- Iberia: Amex, Chase, Marriott
- JAL: Marriott
- Qantas: Amex, Brex, Citi, Capital One, Marriott
Don't forget to let me know if you book and how you did it!
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DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that the COVID-19 situation and the resulting travel restrictions could prevent you from traveling. Additionally, please make sure you understand the cancellation/redeposit and change fees required before booking with a particular program.
Travel Restrictions and Requirements
With travel restrictions changing by the day, please take a look at the US embassy site for your destination. Here's a link to Finland to get you started.
Flight Experience
This route is operated by one of Finnair's Airbus A350 so you'll have their newest inflight product. The cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout so everyone will have direct aisle access in addition to a lie-flat seat.
On my flight in July, I found the service to be friendly and attentive (but not intrusive). While I wouldn't say the food is the best you'll find in business class, it's more than good enough.
If anything, Finnair is known for its glassware - probably my favorite in the sky. So, enjoy a glass of champagne or one of the blueberry-based cocktails.
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Available Dates
You can find seats for 4 people in business class on the following dates.
DFW-HEL
July: 5, 16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 31
August: 9, 11, 13, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30
September: 4, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18
HEL-DFW
July: 14, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
August: 2, 3, 5, 14, 16, 26, 28, 31
September: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 28
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Best Ways To Book
If you have 57,500 American miles or Bilt points and want to use them on a trip to Europe, this might be your best option when you consider the inflight experience and the fact that you won't have to pay the surcharges - unlike on BA flights.
At 70k miles, Alaska Mileage Plan requires 12,500 more miles than American but you can include a stopover on one-way awards. This can be particularly useful if you want to see a Helsinki and another European destination.
If you have Amex, Citi, Capital One, or Brex points, I like 61,000 Asia Miles as they don't pass on all the surcharges. Please note, that the rate will likely increase to 75,000 if you need a connecting flight.
For those who earn Amex points much faster than Citi points or AA miles, I'd probably go with this option on the outbound.
You can use GCmap to calculate flight distance for Asia Miles.
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How To Book
I think searching with American Airlines is easiest if you want to see your options. Of course, I just provided the dates so you don't really need to hunt for availability, do you? :)
However, here's how I'd approach the search process:
- Go to AA's site
- Select Advanced / Multi-city search (just click this link)
- Select Redeem miles
- Select One way or Round trip
- Enter From & To cities
- Select departure date(s)
- Choose the number of passengers
- Select Class as Business/First
- Click Search
- If you're searching for a nonstop, select Calendar then sort by nonstop.
- Once you know which dates have Finnair space, you can run a search from your home airport if you're not booking nonstop
If you're not booking with American miles, you can run a search with the program you're using once you find a date you want to book.
If you want to use Asia Miles and include a connection, you might need to call (866-892-2598) to complete the booking.
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Final Thoughts
If you're looking for a summer trip to Europe, look no further. Finnair business class provides a great way to fly next summer. Even better, take your whole family or some friends with you!
Happy Booking!
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