Hi All,
Some of my circumtances have changed recently, which means I will be flying between the ME and Australia on a regular basis (at least 5 round trips per year in J/F).

Not that it matters, but I have been attached to Skywards for the simple fact it pays off really well (2 redemptions, plus countless of upgrades along the way).

EK, however, recently pumped up its prices ex- several points in the ME.
EY and MH, both secondary options, suddenly became more interesting and their fares beat EK's by a good 10-20% per round trip fare.

The question here is:
Would it be more logical to stick with the tried and known EK product (hit and miss), paying a premium to clock up miles with them?
Or
Try and get the cheapest possible fares on EY/MH (a tricky business really, because the cheaper fare buckets are often zeroed out, so it means I will have to be extra flexible), saving hereby $$?

Your 2 cents will be appreciated