First-class award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for DXB→AUH. Lowest: 28,500 points + $438.85 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed first-class award space on 12 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 28,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 28,500 points + $438.85
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Mixed cabin from
- 28,000 Avios + taxes not reported
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 3 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 23
- dates checked · Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on DXB→AUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubLowest, mixed cabin | 28,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 28,500 pts + $438.85 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 30,000 pts + $290.32 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 28,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 28,500 pts + $446.88 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 30,000 pts + $290.32 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 56,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often first-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12 of 23 | 52% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 of 23 | 4% |
Best months for first class from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 10 | |
| 28,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 | |
| 28,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 196,000 | 28,000Mixed cabin | 29,000 | 35,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 28,500 | 28,500 | 28,500 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | 30,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Virgin Australia Velocity and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Dubai (DXB) and to Abu Dhabi (AUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai (DXB) to Doha (DOH)Also from DXB | 21,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 328 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from DXB | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from DXB | 147,800 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 178 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also from DXB | 28,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 205 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 177 |
| Doha (DOH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 21,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 323 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 61,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 292 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 62,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 259 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
28,500 points + $438.85 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 15:23 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Virgin Australia Velocity showed first-class award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 15:23 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 28,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
Qatar Airways Privilege Club (23 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (12 dates) and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jul 2027 departures: 28,500 points with Velocity (9 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 28,000 Avios with Privilege Club. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.