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You and I are in the same boat mate. I fly in the Far east but have been looking at EK for some time. My research is done in bars for the most part, and the ones in Dubai have got expensive - inflation is a worry.
Two main problems have kept me avoiding the nice girl in recruitment who keeps calling.
One is the duty times. EK seem to be playing with these and not counting bunk time or something. I have met guys who routinely fly over 100 in 28. Maybe this is voluntary, but if not there is no way I can do this. Too old, and hear that the EK bunks are awful anyway.
More recently there seems to be an issue with commuting. I knew of guys who do commute to Aus - Perth mostly. My T&S won't live year round in Dubai, so this is a deal breaker for me.
Have heard that there are more Aus commuting contracts in the pipeline with Chinese and Indian airlines. Will wait for these I reckon.
Good luck with your decision.