fare increases of 11% since 1st July
Interestingly EK increase Ecy fares 6% on 1st Jul and have advised 5% increase 2Aug in Australian market.(another 10% for business and first!)
They lowered agent commissions by 2% on 1st July. This doe not take into account the 30% increase in value they receive with the upward valuation of the $AU in last year or so
Perhaps the truth is that their flights are not worth $5-700 more than the competition in economy