London to Dubai with Avios, RevPoints or Amex points
The official Avios map currently lists London airports to Dubai International from 27,500 Avios + £75 one way in economy, per person. At British Airways’ verified 1:1 rate, that floor starts at 27,500 RevPoints or UK Amex Membership Rewards points.
Verified 19 July 2026: this is a dated BA planning floor for DXB, not a live quote or reward-seat availability claim. It does not price Emirates, Qatar, Finnair or Turkish Airlines, and it never applies to DWC or AUH. Search the exact airport, carrier and date before transferring.
- BA economy to DXB from
- 27,500 Avios + £75 per person
- RevPoints to BA
- 1:1 verified
- Amex to Emirates
- 2:1 verified
- Anchor checked
- 19 July 2026
London–Dubai points planner
Choose the programme and exact London airport, then copy its live reward price and GBP charges. The planner keeps Avios, Skywards Miles, Miles&Smiles Miles, RevPoints and Membership Rewards separately labelled.
Your British Airways direct plan
Enter a comparable cash fare for value.
RevPoints can transfer to BA Avios at 1:1. Confirm the seat and current transfer screen before moving points.
No seat search. Non-BA paths start blank; Finnair’s 40,000-Avios two-segment chart sum is not a live default. Unsupported source/programme combinations are disabled.
Five reward-booking paths to compare
The 27,500 Avios + £75 floor belongs only to the BA Reward Flight path. Emirates, Qatar, Finnair and Turkish require their own live points or miles price, full cash charges and exact London airport.
| Book with | Airport and route | RevPoints path | Amex UK path | Pricing and rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways Club BA direct | LHR → DXB on British Airways | 1:1 to BA Avios Minimum 1 | 1:1 to BA Avios Minimum 1,000; blocks of 500 | BA economy from 27,500 Avios + £75 one way, per person. Dated floor only; search each direction live. |
| Emirates Skywards Emirates direct | LHR, LGW or STN → DXB on Emirates | Unsupported Emirates is absent from Revolut’s public UK list | 2 MR = 1 Skywards Mile Minimum 1,000; blocks of 500 | No static default. Use Emirates’ Miles Calculator and booking result. Amex’s public timing surfaces conflict, so check the live transfer screen. |
| Qatar Privilege Club Via Doha | LHR or LGW → DOH → DXB | 1:1 to Qatar Avios Recheck the live app | 1:1 to Qatar Avios Minimum 500; blocks of 500 | No fixed default. Use Qatar’s current route/date calculator and award search for points, charges and availability. |
| Finnair Plus Seasonal via Helsinki | LHR → HEL → DXB, October 2026–March 2027 only | Finnair Plus is listed Enter the live Revolut ratio | No direct Finnair partner Conditional Amex → BA → linked Finnair path | Segments price separately. The dated chart illustrates 12,000 + 28,000 = 40,000 Avios one way, plus €45 published route surcharges, taxes and passenger fees. Never a default or through-fare claim. |
| Turkish Miles&Smiles Via Istanbul | LHR or LGW → IST → DXB | 1:1 to Miles&Smiles Miles Recheck the live app | Unsupported No direct or audited indirect Amex path | No fixed default. Use the complete live itinerary’s miles and cash charges; do not add regional chart figures into a through price. |
Route and transfer facts verified 19 July 2026. Programme rules, schedules and prices can change; confirm every selected-date screen before transferring.
LHR, LGW or STN—but always DXB
“London to Dubai” is not one airport pair. The planner validates each carrier’s audited origin matrix while keeping the destination fixed to Dubai International.
London airport matrix
- British Airways and seasonal Finnair start at LHR only.
- Emirates can start at LHR, LGW or STN.
- Qatar and Turkish can start at LHR or LGW on the audited connecting paths.
Dubai airport and season
- Every path ends at DXB; DWC, AUH and surface transfers are outside this dossier.
- Finnair’s LHR–HEL–DXB service is currently published only from October 2026 through March 2027.
- Even inside that window, use Finnair only when a current complete-itinerary search returns the service.
Finnair chart illustration: 12,000 Avios for LHR–HEL plus 28,000 Avios for HEL–DXB equals 40,000 Avios in economy one way on Finnair-operated segments. The published route surcharges total €45 before taxes and passenger fees. This is chart arithmetic, not a through-fare, live quote, seat claim or calculator default.
RevPoints or Amex: Dubai makes the difference clear
Choose the booking programme first. A familiar airline name does not prove that both source currencies can reach it.
RevPoints routes
- BA, Qatar and Turkish each have current programme-owned 1:1 evidence; recheck the live Revolut app before the final transfer.
- Finnair is listed, but its shared public wording is only “up to 1:1”, so enter the ratio shown in your app.
- Emirates is not on Revolut’s public UK airline-partner list. The planner disables that unsupported combination.
Amex Membership Rewards routes
- BA and Qatar transfer at 1:1; Emirates transfers at 2 MR points to 1 Skywards Mile.
- Finnair is not direct: the conditional path is Amex → BA Avios → linked Finnair Plus, subject to age, 30-day account, matching-details and two-factor-authentication rules.
- Turkish is not a direct UK Amex partner and no supported indirect route was established.
Do not speculatively transfer. Find the reward seat and confirm the exact points price, cash component, passenger names, airport and transfer ratio first. RevPoints-to-airline redemptions and Amex partner transfers are final. Amex’s public Emirates timing estimates conflict, so the planner makes no arrival-time promise.
How to book London to Dubai with points
Keep the route, live quote and transfer in this order.
Choose airport and programme
Fix passengers, dates, cabin and the exact direct or connecting path.
Check route eligibility
Use the path’s London airport, DXB and Finnair’s October–March window.
Search before transferring
Copy each direction’s live reward price and every cash charge; never double an outbound floor.
Calculate value
Compare the same-date cash fare, reward charges and shortfall.
Confirm the transfer route
Check the partner, ratio, increment, account and timing. Complete Finnair linking first.
Acknowledge, transfer and book
Recheck the seat, tick the confirmation, move only the shortfall and book.
London to Dubai points FAQs
How many Avios do I need from London to Dubai?
Verified 19 July 2026, the Avios map lists London–DXB from 27,500 Avios + £75 one way in economy, per person. It is a changeable planning floor, not a live quote or availability claim.
How many RevPoints does the dated BA Dubai floor represent?
At BA’s published 1 RevPoint = 1 Avios rate, the dated DXB floor represents 27,500 RevPoints. Confirm the seat, price and final transfer screen first.
How many UK Amex points does the BA Dubai floor represent?
At Amex UK’s current 1:1 BA rate, the dated floor represents 27,500 Membership Rewards points. Live pricing, the 1,000-point minimum and 500-point increments still apply.
Which London airports and Dubai airport does this guide cover?
The route scope is LHR, LGW or STN to DXB, with narrower airports by path. DWC, AUH and surface-transfer alternatives are excluded.
Can I transfer RevPoints to Emirates Skywards?
No direct path is supported. Emirates Skywards is absent from Revolut’s current public UK airline-partner list.
What is the UK Amex-to-Emirates ratio, and how long does it take?
The current rate is 2 MR points to 1 Skywards Mile, minimum 1,000 in 500-point increments. Amex’s public timing estimates conflict, so check the live screen and assume no promised arrival time.
Can RevPoints transfer to Qatar or Turkish at 1:1?
Programme-owned pages publish 1 RevPoint = 1 Qatar Avios and 1 RevPoint = 1 Miles&Smiles Mile. Recheck the live app before the irreversible transfer.
Is Finnair available year-round, and what does 40,000 Avios mean?
No. HEL–DXB is published for October 2026–March 2027. The 12,000 + 28,000 = 40,000 Avios sum is separate-segment chart arithmetic, not a through-fare, live quote, availability claim or default.
Can I use Amex points for Finnair to Dubai?
Not directly. The conditional 1:1 path is Amex → BA Avios → linked Finnair Plus, subject to adult, 30-day account, matching-details and two-factor-authentication rules.
Can I use Amex points for Turkish Airlines to Dubai?
No supported path was established. Turkish Miles&Smiles is not a direct UK Membership Rewards partner and no audited indirect Amex route was found.
Can I use a BA Companion Voucher on every Dubai path?
No. It is limited to eligible BA, Iberia or Aer Lingus Reward Flights, not Emirates, Qatar, Finnair or Turkish.
Should I transfer points before finding a Dubai seat?
No. Confirm each direction’s airport, reward price, full cash charges and transfer screen first. Value is ((cash fare − reward charges) ÷ points used) × 100; never double the outbound floor.