Booking a BUD-HEL Finnair flight using Avios
I have some frequent-flyer points (Avios) in my Iberia.com account, but I am having difficult time spending them. I want to fly a nonstop return flight Budapest-Helsinki AY1252 with return AY1255 flight, both Finnair which is a oneworld member, so should be able to spend my Avios on it.
The calculator at https://www.britishairways.com/travel/avios-calculator/public/en_gb shows I should be able to book this flight with Airline Partners: Avios + Money: 7500 Avios + €63.99 (one-way).
But if I search BUD-HEL either on https://www.britishairways.com/ or https://www.iberia.com/ only flights with a connection via London appear; the direct BUD-HEL flights with Finnair don't appear. That's both if I search for flights to be paid with cash, and award flights for Avios.
On Finnair.com I can't pay for the flight with Avios.
Any way I can spend Avios on this flight, and if not, why not?
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Can I use British Airways Avios on Finnair?
Finnair is a Oneworld partner of British Airways, meaning you can earn and redeem Avios on flights operated by Finnair, such as between Heathrow and Helsinki.Is Finnair an Avios?
On Finnair, you will earn Avios at a maximum of 150% of miles flown if you fly first class. On British Airways flights, however, first class fares can come with 300% of miles flown \u2013 so double what you'd expect to earn on Finnair.Can I use Avios on partner airlines?
The bottom line. As a British Airways Executive Club member, you can both earn and redeem Avios by flying with partner airlines. You can do this in lieu of booking a British Airways flight or booking a partner flight using that airline's own miles or points currencies.What does Finnair operated by British Airways mean?
British Airways has called on its Oneworld alliance partner Finnair to operate a number of short haul flights on its behalf throughout the summer 2022. This follows a similar move at Gatwick where BA has wet leased Iberia Express aircraft. Finnair will operate selected BA short haul fights based at Heathrow Terminal 3.BA Tier Points Run on FINNAIR | LHR-HEL-BUD (and Back)
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