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Amex to Finnair Plus

Transfer time and what has gone wrong for people moving Amex Membership Rewards to Finnair Plus in the last year.

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Transfer time

Amex Membership Rewards doesn't transfer to Finnair Plus directly. Send points to British Airways Avios, then move the Avios to Finnair Plus. Times below are for the first step.

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Reports on Crosscheck, last 12 months

Under an hour: 01–24 hours: 0More than a day: 0Never arrived: 0

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Phantom seats

No phantom-seat pattern reported for this program. Partner space shown online still isn't always bookable, so confirm before transferring.

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Taxes & fees

No fee surprises reported for this program in a year of threads. Still check the final total before you transfer.

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Account rules

  • 18-month expiryAvios moved in from BA don't count as account activity. A Finnair account with no activity for 18 months can expire them within days of arriving.Source · checked Oct 2026
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Data as of Oct 2026. Rules change often; confirm with the program before you move points.