Avios is the Miles Currency of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia Airlines & Qatar Airways. These airlines are members of the OneWorld Alliance, except Aer Lingus. All five airlines have separate frequent flyer programs, but Avios can be transferred among them within a minute, primarily via British Airways. You can also buy Avios during Bonus or discount promotions. Now, Finnair is offering up to 50% Bonus on the purchase of Avios, and you also earn 10% tier points required for your Finnair Elite Status.
Buy Finnair Avios Offer Details
Finnair is offering up to 50% bonus until November 30th, 2025, plus 10% Tier Points on base Finnair Avios purchased:
| From | To | Bonus | Bonus Tier Point | ₹/Avios | ¢/Avios |
| 1000 | 9000 | 0% | 10% | 2.42 | 2.71 |
| 10000 | 54000 | 30% | 10% | 1.74 | 1.95 |
| 55000 | 99000 | 40% | 10% | 1.62 | 1.81 |
| 100000 | 200000 | 50% | 10% | 1.44 | 1.61 |
You can buy Avios only if you were a Finnair member before 16th November 2025 & have 50 Avios in your account.
Related: Ongoing Buying Points & Miles Offer
Usually, one Avios costs 3.11 cents or ₹ 2.78. This offer reduces this to 1.61 cents or ₹ 1.44 per Avios, which is a okay price. But we have seen lower prices. But, with the bonus Avios you also get 10% Tier Point which can make this promotion worth it for travellers looking to achieve Finnair Elite Statys.
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 (Prices can be in USD).
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Related: Ongoing Buying Points & Miles Offer
Finnair Elite Requirement
Here is the Finnair Elite Status Requirement:
| Membership tier | Tier points |
|---|---|
| Silver | 15,000 |
| Gold | 45,000 |
| Platinum | 80,000 |
| Platinum Lumo | 300,000 (250000 from Finnair Flights) |
Even without the promotion, you can convert 3 Avios into 1 Tier Points, but with a limit, the rest needs to be earned through other ways. But with this promotion, you can get 10% Tier Points on purchase:
- Basic: 7500 Tier Points (22500 Avios)
- Silver Tier: 7500 Tier Points (67500 Avios)
- Gold Tier: 22500 Tier Points (67500 Avios)
- Platinum & Platinum Lumo Tier: 40000 Tier Points (120000 Avios), but 250K Tier points need to be from Finnair Flights.
Finnair is a member of the OneWorld alliance, and if you have Finnair Elite status, you also get OneWorld Elite Status:
Other Ways to Buy Avios
In addition to buying Avios during promotions, you can use Avios Subscription and Avios Balance Boost to accumulate more. It is a better way to buy Avios cheaply.
However, you can always transfer credit card points from Axis Bank, Amex, HDFC, HSBC TravelOne Card & SBI Miles to earn Avios.
Another option is to apply for an IndusInd Bank Avios Credit Card, which gives you 20K Avios for a fee of ₹10K plus taxes.
Avios Purchase Promotion History [Bonus & Discount]
Here is the past bonus points or discount offer summary on buying Avios:
| Airline | Start Date | End Date | Maximum Bonus % Offered | ₹/Avios | ¢/Avios |
| Finnair | 19th Nov’25 | 30th Nov’25 | 50% + 10% Tier Points | 1.44 | 1.61 (Buy) |
| Finnair | 27th Oct’25 | 2nd Nov’25 | 40% Discount | 1.29 | 1.47 |
| British Airways | 10th Sep’25 | 18th Sep’25 | 40% | 1.45 | 1.64 |
| Finnair | 3rd Sep’25 | 17th Sep’25 | 50% | 1.44 | 1.63 |
| Qatar Airways | 21st Aug’25 | 25th Aug’25 | 60% | 1.25 | 1.44 |
| Iberia Airways | 1st Aug’25 | 8th Aug’25 | 50% | 1.35 | 1.54 |
| British Airways | 16th Jul’25 | 24rd Jul’25 | 40% | 1.42 | 1.64 |
| Finnair | 16th Jun’25 | 30th Jun’25 | 40% Discount | 1.29 | 1.47 |
| Qatar Airways | 28th May’25 | 4th Jun’25 | 70% | 1.17 | 1.35 |
| British Airways | 1st Apr’25 | 4th Apr’25 | 40% | 1.42 | 1.64 |
| Qatar Airways | 18th Mar’25 | 25th Mar’25 | 50% | 1.33 | 1.53 |
| Finnair | 19th Feb’25 | 5th Mar’25 | 40% | 1.36 | 1.57 |
| Qatar Airways | 29th Jan 2025 | 02nd Feb 2025 | 60% | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| Qatar Airways | 26th Nov 2024 | 5th Dec 2024 | 60% | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| Finnair | 6th Nov 2024 | 20th Nov 2024 | 50% Discount | 0.95 | 1.13 |
| Qatar Airways | 16th Oct 2024 | 19th Oct 2024 | 60% | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| Finnair | 4th Sep 24 | 18th Sep 24 | 50% | 1.27 | 1.47 |
| British Airways | 9th Sep 24 | 11th Sep 24 | 40% | 1.41 | 1.64 |
| Iberia Airlines | 30th Jul 24 | 5th Aug 24 | 25% | 1.59 | 1.84 |
| Finnair | 10th Jun 24 | 16th Jun 24 | 30% Discount | 1.33 | 1.58 |
| Qatar Airways | 4th Jun 24 | 11th Jun 24 | 50% | 1.23 | 1.53 |
| Qatar Airways | 2nd Apr 24 | 7th Apr 24 | 50% | 1.33 | 1.53 |
Bottomline
There are several ways to earn Avios in India. However, buying Avios during bonus or discount promotions is also helpful when the price is right. However, be aware of high fuel surcharges on Qatar Airways and British Airways. This offer, however, is decent. If you are not interested, check the Avianca Lifemiles or Aeroplan points and Alaska Airlines offers from time to time, which have a low fuel surcharge and reasonable pricing. However, you can also redeem Avios for some fantastic travel, like I redeemed for Malaysia Airlines Business Class.
