If you've been sitting on a stack of Avios waiting for the right moment, this Saturday has a few things worth your attention. London to Dubai is showing up in three different cabins, and Sydney is quietly open in economy for early December.

Availability is thin on the premium seats, so read on. We also spotted a huge Singapore release over at Smart With Points, which UK readers will want to check out.

Dubai is one of the most popular Middle East destinations for award travellers. Which of these airlines is headquartered in Dubai and flies the Airbus A380 on its London route?

The answer is at the bottom of today's newsletter... keep scrolling!

Route: London to Dubai, Business Class

Cost: 88,000 points one-way at the off-peak rate. The peak rate for the same route is 99,000 points, so you're saving 11,000 points by flying on these dates.

Available: Tuesday, Dec 8 and Wednesday, Dec 9 (about 3-4 weeks from now)

Availability: Low. This is not a route with seats to spare, so don't wait on it.

Why it's special: you're getting a lie-flat seat on a premium Gulf route at the off-peak price, on mid-week dates that tend to be quieter. The two consecutive days give you a little flexibility if one fills up.

How to book: search the London to Dubai award results and check the dates above. Our British Airways page has more on how to price the booking.

Two days of off-peak business class availability on a route that rarely opens up is worth grabbing if your dates are flexible. With low availability, I'd book before the weekend is out.

✈️ London to Dubai (Economy): 27,500 points at the off-peak rate (peak is 33,000). Medium availability on Tue Dec 1, Wed Dec 2, Thu Dec 3, Fri Dec 4 and Mon Dec 7, which is about 2 to 3 weeks from now.

✈️ London to Sydney (Economy): 55,000 points at the off-peak rate (peak is 60,500). Low availability on Tue Dec 1, Wed Dec 2, Thu Dec 3 and Sun Dec 6. Seats to Australia go quickly, so treat this one as a now-or-never.

Sometimes cash beats points. Friday Flight Deals tracks cheap cash fares each week, so it's worth a look before you spend your miles.

The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives): about 122,000 Marriott points per night at roughly 2.6 cents per point. It's a splurge, but one of the best overwater experiences you can book with points.

Hyatt Regency Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan): about 15,000 Hyatt points per night at roughly 3.7 cents per point. That's an easy, low-cost way to stretch a Japan trip.

Subscribers get the full list across Marriott, Hilton, IHG and Hyatt below. You can also search anytime on our hotel redemptions page.

Top hotel award values this week:

Unlock 10+ more hotel redemptions across all major programs with Premium.

Premium subscribers see business and first class award availability for every deal above - the hardest space to find, often 10–20x cheaper than cash fares.

Upgrade for $2.95/month →