My recent experience continues to show very low loads on the MEL-DXB-MEL, legs (last one was 35%). However, the DXB-LHR-DXB legs are chockers. That would indicate Qf ARE picking up quite a lot of pax from EK. Whether this is economically viable.....?
Assume it must be connecting traffic.
I certainly wouldn't otherwise be flying a route that departs at 0100 DXB and arrives before 0500 LHR