Most other hub airlines have a narrow body fleet, an area in which EK has been lacking. Possibly they have been doing so well with wide bodies they didn’t see any need. If Dubai starts getting bypassed they will need to compensate for this, whilst still a excellent connection point I feel that the mix will involve more second tier and few first tier cities. Instead of being an A380/B777 operator, EK could become a B777/B737 operator.