New York: €1,196 Nonstop Finnair Business Class in 2021 (Checked Bags Add €250)

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Oneworld member Finnair currently offers some decently priced nonstop flights from Northern Europe. In addition to their offer from Stockholm, you can buy a business class round trip from Helsinki to New York for just €1,196. Sadly, this fare just include the business class seat and service, but no checked bag or ground services you’d associate with premium travel.

Warning

The quoted prices are Finnair’s new business class light fares. It does not include checked bags, priority services, or lounge access. You’d have to select the business class classic fare for this, adding roughly €200 to the price.

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Finnair uses brand-new Airbus A350-900 with their newest business class cabin on these flights. These planes feature lie-flat seats in a spacious 1-2-1 configuration up front.

Finnair Business Class

Finnair’s A350-900 business class receives some fairly good reviews. Seats are arranged in a 1-2-1 pattern that gives direct aisle access to every seat. Said seats are fully reclinable to a lie-flat-position. The cabin is kept in gray and white colors to reflect the airlines’ corporate color scheme. Some reviews criticize this as sterile.

While not reaching the luxury heights of Qatar Airways’ or Emirates’ premium cabin, Finnair still offers one of Europe’s superior business class products. You can read a more comprehensive review here.

Search & Book

According to the fare rules, tickets are on sale until November 14, 2021 for departures before December 8, 2021. The minimum stay requirement is 3 days (or a Sunday). Furthermore, your stay cannot exceed 12 months.

Google Flights will show you additional flight dates, although the tool displays the Business Classic fare of €1,446. Those prices translate to the quoted €1,196 on Finnair’s website.

Mileage

Finnair issues these tickets in booking class I. The roundtrip will bring you the following mileage:

  • 12,318 Avios + 280 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
  • 12,318 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
  • 10,266 Avios + 60 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
  • 10,266 Avios + 1,000 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
  • 10,266 Miles on American AAdvantage
  • 10,266 Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
  • 10,266 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
  • 8,212 AsiaMiles + 100 Club Points on Asia Miles
  • 8,212 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
  • 8,212 Points + 16 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
  • 8,212 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
  • 5,748 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.
Information & Tips for USA

The USA offers many sights, natural wonders and cultural significance. Thanks to numerous airlines offering flights across the Atlantic, it is always pretty inexpensive to get there. Alternatively, you can also cross the Atlantic by boat.

Immigration, ESTA & Visa Requirements

The USA has one of the strictest entry regulations in the world. Most EU citizens, among others, are lucky to be able to participate in the so-called Visa Waiver Program. If you get an electronic entry permit (ESTA)  for approximately €20, you don’t need a visa for entry.

The Best Time to Visit

Due to its sheer size, the perfect time to visit the USA varies greatly from region to region. In winter, Florida is very popular due to the mild temperatures. In the summer the West and East Coasts are flooded by tourists which drives up the prices for hotels and flights and during the Indian Summer in late autumn New England is a very popular destination. The hurricane season between July and September can be dangerous in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Florida and the southern states are regularly struck by these tropical storms. Blizzards occur from the East Coast to the Midwest during the winter months and regularly put air traffic and public life on hold.

Climate diagram for New York City, New York (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Los Angeles, California (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Miami, Florida (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

Currency

The US dollar is widely used throughout the world and accepted as a currency in most tourist hotspots worldwide. That being said, carrying cash isn’t necessary in the US, all you need is a credit card! These are very common in the USA and are accepted pretty much everywhere without any issues. If you already have a credit card in your wallet, you should make sure that it does not charge a foreign currency fee if possible. Carrying a few dollars in cash doesn’t hurt though. You might need cash e.g. for the bus ticket if you want to buy it directly from the driver. Most of the time you even have to give exact change.

Finding the Best eSIM Plan

We’ve compared various eSIM providers, such as Knowroaming and Ubigi. To see which plan is best for your travel needs, and which network offers the best coverage, feel free to read our detailed guide:

The Best eSIM Plans for the USA 🇺🇸 Compared

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Information & Tips for New York

It is THE dream destination in the USA. The 5 districts of New York City offer more than any other metropolis in the world. And due to the high number of flights to New York, it is usually the cheapest way to get to the USA.

The Best Time to Travel

The best travel time with moderate temperatures is from April to June and from September to November. Summers can bring heat waves with high humidity. Winters are often snowy and very cold.

Climate diagram for New York City, New York (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

From the airport to the city

New York City is served by three commercial airports: John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport in Queens (probably the most famous), Newark Intl. Airport in Newark, New Jersey (which is not located in NYC, but serves the metropolitan area just like the others) and LaGuardia Airport also in Queens (which is closest to the city).

John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport

Public transport: From Manhattan by subway or LIRR to Jamaica (price varies from $2.75 – $10.00), continue with AirTrain to JFK ($8). Travel time 45 – 60 minutes.

Taxi: To Manhattan $62.50 (+ $5.50 toll), 45 – 90 minutes depending on traffic.

Newark Intl. Airport

Public transport: Almost $20 with a combination of AirTrain Newark and NJ Transit to Penn Station. Almost 45 minutes drive.

Taxi: To Manhattan $50 – $70 (+ $8 toll), journey time 35 – 60 minutes depending on traffic.

LaGuardia Airport

Public transport: LaGuardia is only served by buses, these are slow and don’t have much space to store luggage, but with $2,75 they are very cheap.

Taxi: To Manhattan $20 – $30, journey time 15 – 30 minutes depending on traffic.

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Hotels in New York can be quite pricey. It may pay off to have a closer look at our hotel deals to save some money:

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