First-class award flights from Dubai (DXB) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for DXB→SAN. Lowest: 215,000 points + $118.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 8 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 215,000 points + $118.19
- Alaska Atmos Rewards · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 3 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 8 of 37
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- 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→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 215,000 pts + $118.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 8 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 420,000 pts + $96.66 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 466,500 pts + $131.10 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $118.19 | 7 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $118.19 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 420,000 pts + $96.66 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 466,500 pts + $131.10 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 37 | 21% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 37 | 2% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 37 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | 215,000Mixed cabin |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 420,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 466,500 | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Dubai (DXB)Return direction | 465,500 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 13 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Doha (DOH)Also from DXB | 21,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from DXB | 147,800 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 177 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also from DXB | 28,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 205 |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DXB | 123,200 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 18,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Dubai (DXB) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest first-class award from Dubai (DXB) to San Diego (SAN)?
215,000 points + $118.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Dubai (DXB) to San Diego (SAN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date) and Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Dubai (DXB) to San Diego (SAN)?
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.