Originally Posted by Blueskyheaven

I have UA & AA miles. I am planning a short round trip to Dubai for two of us and our 4 year old. It will be flight out of ORD & we prefer Biz class for three of us.
What partner awards I can , should book on and where do I search for them? Is it for AA partners, I should look at BA website, & for UA partners, just look at UA website? Are there any direct flights there?
I also need to look at hotels and I have status and some points from Club Carlson, Hyatt.