9W is good for the subcontinent.
MH is as good for the Pacific rim option.
The virgin group will patch some holes to Australia but not NZ.
Any One of the gulf carriers will make it work well.
Given Dubai's cash problems, the Abu Dhabi one may be more stable over the long term.
But SkyTeam has already invited a Gulf carrier in the form of SV. Oh, wait, did you mean one of the respected Gulf carriers?
Speaking of SV, I suppose I should write up the first segment of my TR on SV J, LHR-RUH.