Other Middle East and Africa Frequent Flyer Programs - EY likely to start IAH to AUH anytime soon?

I like EK's IAH-DXB service, but am 1) tired of fighting these Haliburton hogs for last minute seats, and 2) don't like the drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi too much. I've heard rumours that EY may start a IAH-AUH service, but cannot find anything official on this. Has anyone w/ connections in EY heard anything about this?