Planning on taking this flight next month to connect in DXB to EK380.

Have noticed that according to airlineroute.net this flight is to be withdrawn wef from the start of the summer timetable and the A345 reallocated to the VIE route.

Have noticed that it seems to get cancelled a lot and today's flight is no exception.

Is this due to light loads? Is this a bad flight to pick would I be safer with EK106 . Want to use EK104 as it has suites in F whereas EK106 is a A332 with no suites.

Will be connecting from LHR and will have restricted J class ticket on BA to ATH so if close to departure will be unable to switch to earlier BA flight so as to connect to EK106.

How far in advance does EK make these decisions? . As visit is short do not want to get switched to next days EK106 plus overnight in ATH.

Views as to best & safest option please.