I put my apps with EK and CX on hold and decided to stay in the UK, if you max out your pension you can save a lot on tax but have a lot less disposable income. With EK not offering the housing allowance currently it reduces the package by a lot.
I don’t think it is at all possible to commute at EK, best you’ll get is a few days a month at home if home is in Europe with days off after a flight.