[Expired] [Award Alert] Nonstop Business Class Availability to Finland From 55K Points per Person

Updated: June 8, 2026, 12:22am CDT

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Full Details on the Finnair Award Alert
How To Book
Final Thoughts

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According to the World Happiness Report 2025, Finland remains the world’s happiest country. If you’re interested in seeing what it has to offer, we have good news: There are many award options available to comfortably travel there.

We’ve found lots of award space in Finnair business class from now through summer of next year, giving you options to explore Finland’s food, culture, saunas, and nature in both warm and cold seasons.

Here is a full look at this award space to Helsinki so you can book it for yourself.

Full Details on the Finnair Award Alert

With this deal, you’ll be flying Finnair business class, which is a great way to cross the ocean. However, the best prices for using points and miles don’t come from the Finnair Plus program. Instead, you should book using Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards from the East Coast or American Airlines AAdvantage if you’re west of the Mississippi River.

Program: Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
Airline: Finnair
Class: Business
Routes: Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), New York City (JFK), and Seattle (SEA) to Helsinki (HEL), Finland
Dates: August 2026 to February 2027
Rates: From 55,000 points plus $18.10 per person
Seats: Up to 2 in business, up to 5 in economy

With multiple ways to book these awards and numerous departure cities, a tool like Seats.aero can help you compare options across a range of dates at once. Note that bulk of the availability is found from JFK.

Seats.aero availability USA HEL March 2026 — Image Credit: Seats.aero

Finnair’s unique business class seats feel less like a chair and more like a pod. Thanks to the unique, no-recline setup, you can get comfortable in many ways. Don’t worry: These seats still offer a lie-flat position. You’ll arrive in Finland rested and ready to see all the country has to offer.

Finnair A350XWB business class seat 2L angle — Finnair business class on the Airbus A350. Image Credit: Ryan Smith

How To Book

If you’re flying from East Coast airports like JFK or ORD, you can book these awards by redeeming Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points. Paying 55k points plus $18.10 in taxes and fees is your best option.

Alaska Atmos redemption ORD HEL Finnair business — Image Credit: Alaska Airlines

That price even applies to the trip from Seattle (SEA) — the only western location you can book for 55,000 points.

Alaska Atmos Rewards redemptoin SEA HEL Finnair — Image Credit: Alaska Airlines

Alaska’s Atmos Rewards program charges 70k points from most West Coast cities, so a better option is redeeming American Airlines miles if you’re flying from DFW or LAX. You’ll pay just 57,500 miles plus $5.60 per person using this option.

AAdvantage redemption LAX HEL Finnair business — Image Credit: American Airlines

Let’s talk about how to earn these miles so you can book Finnair business class for your upcoming trip.

Earning American Airlines miles is pretty simple. Along with flying, you can use the online shopping portal, SimplyMiles, buy gas with the FuelRewards program, spend on American Airlines’ credit cards, and much more. You can also transfer points from Marriott Bonvoy to American Airlines.

There aren’t as many ways to earn Alaska Airlines points as with AA, but you still have options. You can transfer points from Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy, spend on Alaska Airlines’ credit cards, shop online, and more.

Hot Tip:

You pay the same number of points to fly in reverse — from Finland back to the U.S. If you’re flying out of HEL with Finnair or a partner airline in business class or have Oneworld elite status, you have access to Finnair’s premium lounges in Helsinki.

Final Thoughts

Finland has a lot to offer, though getting there from the U.S. involves a long flight. Luckily, we’re seeing lots of award space for nonstop flights to Helsinki out of multiple U.S. airports.

You can arrive refreshed after a comfortable flight in Finnair business class, and you can book these seats with points in late 2026 and early 2027. We don’t expect this availability to last forever, though, so you should book quickly.