virginexcess:
Jesus christ mate, settle down, nobody's trying to hang you up on this... you never mentioned anything about EK direct to Aus. You said they never operated the A330 to Aus and you were called out on it. No biggy. I certainly don't know their schedule or anything... I remembered flying on it once. Deary me.
Otherwise I agree with you entirely that the A330 to AUH would be loser for VA.