More seats to fill, though. If they can't fill a 757...
And on the subject of cargo - one reason the Emirates route will work well for cargo is because shippers know that 365 days a year, there is a flight leaving NCL for DXB. The seasonal nature of the EWR route must be a handicap.
Sorry to add to the negativity, but if most of what is being said on here is true, it doesn't look too good for this route coming back next year.