The Thrifty Traveler Podcast · Thursday, October 22, 2026
The hosts highlight Finnair business class as a top choice that can be reliably booked 361 days in advance for 63,000 Avios each way using transferable bank points.
“To book this reliably, you need to book 361 days in advance, exactly when that schedule opens. JFK and Dallas to Helsinki are a little easier.”
“The rate is 63,000 Finnair, obvious each way you can transfer Finnair, obvious, from any of the other obvious programs, which means you can get them from pretty much any bank that you have.”