What is the best way to get from Birmingham to Dubai?

Q Do I fly Emirates from Birmingham to Dubai direct for £600 return? Or should I choose Royal Jordanian from Stansted, with one stop in Amman, to Dubai for £341 return? Is it safe to travel that way, and would I still need a visa just passing through?

- Richard Tolton

Richard Tolton

A Plenty to unpick here. First, on the only time I flew between Dubai and Birmingham on Emirates, earlier this year, I was unimpressed. It is fair to say the airline does not put its freshest aircraft on the route - a marked difference from those used between London Heathrow and Dubai. The plane was around 90 minutes late. So were I to be choosing a flight to the UAE, Emirates might not be top of my list.