Avios is the Miles Currency of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia Airlines & Qatar Airways. These airlines are members of OneWorld Alliance, except Aer Lingus. All five airlines have separate frequent flyer programs, but Avios can easily be transferred within a minute between these airlines, primarily via British Airways. Since all these Airlines have the same miles currency, which is transferable, buying Avios during promotions from any airline can get you bonus avios and reduce costs. Till 20th November 2024, Finnair is offering a 50% discount on purchasing Avios. However, you can always transfer credit card points from Amex, HDFC & Axis Bank to earn Avios.
Please note that to transfer Avios between your British Airways and Iberia Airlines accounts, they must be 90 days old.
Buy Avios Finnair Offer Details
Up to 50% off Avios from Finnair is available until 20 November 2024. However, this is a tiered offer.
| From | To | Discount | INR Cost Per Avios | Cents Per Avios |
| 5000 | 19000 | 35% | 1.29 | 1.54 |
| 20000 | 49000 | 40% | 1.19 | 1.42 |
| 50000 | 74000 | 45% | 1.09 | 1.30 |
| 75000 | 200000 | 50% | 0.95 | 1.13 |
Related: Ongoing Buying Points & Miles Offer
Finnair Avios prices decrease as you buy more. Usually, one Avios costs 2.10 cents or INR 1.90. This offer reduces this to 1.13 cents or INR 0.95 per Avios, which is a great price and one of the lowest. Another option is to apply for an IndusInd Bank Avios Credit Card, with which you get 55K Avios for a fee of INR 40K plus taxes. Recently, Finnair also updated its award chart with some sweet spots.
Also, any purchase of Avios from Finnair is processed through Points.com. Since the purchase is not marked as an Airline Purchase, a good Forex card must be used.
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Other Ways to Buy Avios
In addition to buying Avios during promotions, you can use Avios Subscription and Avios Balance Boost to accumulate more.
Bonus Avios on Buying [Past 5]
Here is the past five Bonus Points offer summary on buying Avios:
| Airline | Start Date | End Date | Maximum Bonus % Offered | INR Per Avios | Cents Per Avios |
| Finnair | 6th Nov 2024 | 20th Nov 2024 | 50% Discount | 0.95 | 1.13 |
| Qatar Airways | 16th Oct 2024 | 19th Oct 2024 | 60% | 1.21 | 1.44 |
| Finnair | 4th Sep 24 | 18th Sep 24 | 50% | 1.27 | 1.51 |
| British Airways | 9th Sep 24 | 11th Sep 24 | 40% | 1.38 | 1.64 |
| Iberia Airlines | 30th Jul 24 | 5th Aug 24 | 25% | 1.54 | 1.84 |
| Finnair | 10th Jun 24 | 16th Jun 24 | 30% Discount | 1.33 | 1.58 |
| Qatar Airways | 4th Jun 24 | 11th Jun 24 | 50% | 1.29 | 1.53 |
| Qatar Airways | 2nd Apr 24 | 7th Apr 24 | 50% | 1.28 | 1.53 |
Bottomline
Buying Avios is sometimes helpful, as opportunities to earn Avios exist in India. Also, be aware of high fuel surcharges on Qatar Airways and British Airways. This offer is, however, great as you can buy Avios at a price as low as INR 0.95 per Avios. If you are uninterested, check the Avianca Lifemiles or Aeroplan points and Alaska Airlines offers from time to time, which has a low fuel surcharge and reasonable pricing. However, you can also redeem Avios for some fantastic travel.
