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Finnair Business Class To Europe, 2 Seats |
| Finnair offers one of the best business class products between the US and Europe. However, it’s tough to book business class with points and miles. With most programs, you can only book one award seat. Fortunately, there are a couple of ways to book two seats!
Now, let’s get into it! |
|  | Straight To The Points
Routes: DFW, LAX, ORD, SEA - HEL Operating airline: Finnair Class of service: Business class Dates: May - October 2025 Seats available: 2 Cabin layout: 1-2-1 Book with (per person, one-way):
The following partners may show one seat.
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): From US: ~$5.60 From HEL: ~$37 Surcharges: From US: ~$135 From HEL: ~$130
British Airways tacks on steep surcharges.
Bank transfer partners:
Alaska: Bilt, Marriott American: Marriott British Airways: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott Cathay Pacific: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott Finnair: Capital One Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott Qatar: Amex, Citi, Marriott
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|  | | DFW-HEL May: 1, 2, 5, 7-9, 15, 19, 21-23, 26, 29, 30 June: 2, 4 July: N/A August: 30 September: 4, 5, 18, 19, 21-30 October: 1-16 HEL-DFW May: 1, 2, 5, 7-9, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 June: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 July: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 August: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28, 30 September: 5, 17-21, 24-26, 29 October: 1-5, 7-16
LAX-HEL May: 1, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27, 31 June: 2, 3, 7, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 July: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31 August: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28 September: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 October: 1-3, 5, 8-10, 12, 13-15 HEL-LAX May: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15-17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, 31 June: 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21, 24, 26, 28 July: 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 21, 24, 26, 28 August: 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22 September: 18, 20-22, 25, 27 October: 2, 8-10, 12, 15, 16 |
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| ORD-HEL May: 1, 7, 11, 18, 20, 24, 27, 30 June: 9, 23, 26, 30 July: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 August: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 September: 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30 October: 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 HEL-ORD May: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 June: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 July: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26, 30 August: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 September: 5, 19, 30 October: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15
SEA-HEL May: 4, 7, 11, 14, 21, 25, 28 June: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 July: 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 August: 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20 HEL-SEA May: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 June: 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 July: 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 August: 3, 6, 13 |
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| | | Flight Experience
Finnair's business class is arranged in a 1-2-1 layout and the seats are different than you'll find on any other airline. The seats don't recline. Instead, the padding lines the shell of the seat so you can sit or recline against it as you might a couch.
I've always found the crews to be friendly and helpful. While I wouldn't say the food isn’t top tier for business class, it's more than good enough. If anything, Finnair is known for its glassware. So, some champagne or one of their signature cocktails.
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|  | Best Ways To Book
Finnair Plus: Great Option For 2 Seats + Transfer Bonuses
Now that Finnair is part of the Avios family, this is one of the best ways to book as you’ll only need 62,500 Avios one-way and you can combine points across all Avios airlines.
While Capital One miles transfer directly to Finnair, you can also transfer Amex, Bilt, and Chase points to British Airways and Citi points to Qatar Airways. With the 30% Amex transfer bonus to British Airways, you’d only need to transfer 49,000 points.
If you have Citi points, Qatar Airways will give you a 25% bonus when you transfer plus an additional 10,000 points if you transfer 100,000+ Citi points. If you’re booking round-trip or for two people, this could be your best option.
I use British Airways as my hub for Avios. You can easily combine Avios into your BA account then distribute to other Avios airlines as you please.
Cathay: Great Option For 2 Seats
If you want to book two seats, Cathay is often the only option. At 63,000 miles one-way from JFK or ORD, this is a great option. At 89,000 miles from further west, it’s not quite as good but it might be your only option.
On the plus side, you can transfer points from Amex, Bilt, Capital One, and Citi.
If you include a connection within Europe on Finnair, the award rate will ofteen increase. Similarly, if you include a domestic connection on Alaska or American, the award will be set by Cathay's Oneworld multi-carrier award chart.
American: Great Option For 1 Seat
While American can only book one seat, 57,500 miles is a great way to book a one-way award. If you want to book two seats, you could book one with American miles and the second with Finnair or Cathay.
As a test, I put one seat on hold with American miles and a second seat was still available when I searched with Cathay Pacific.
On the rare occasion, you’ll find two seats available to American.
Alaska: Great Option For 1 Seat With Bilt Points
From JFK, Alaska Mileage Plan has a slight advantage over other options at 55,000 miles one-way. From DFW, the rate jumps to 70,000 miles so other options are better.
However, you can include a stopover on a one-way award ticket so that could make Alaska miles a better option. |
|  | How To Book
On Cathay’s site: Select Redeem flights Enter your origin and destination. Select One way or Return Select class of service and number of passengers Select date(s) Click Sign in to redeem Enter login info and sign in Select your flights
Cathay: To include a connection on Alaska, call 833-933-2244 to book.
Finnair: To see two seats, you may need to change your location to Finland (link).
Happy booking! |
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