I had always thought KTM was a low yielding route with limited demand so EK had just decided to pursue other more profitable destinations especially since its smallest plane is an A330.

However, QR just announced it's 4th (!) daily to KTM and other gulf airlines (GF,EY,WY) offer frequent service of 1-2 x daily.

Is EK missing out?

I found this http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/3818482/ which mentions security concerns and low yield as the primary issues.