As a potential future applicant to EK (although looking less and less likely at the moment given all the stories of deterioration coming out of this company) I have to express my absolute disbelief that New York is a 24 hour nightstop. What is the routine for crews operating this route (and presumably the others) do you even get out of the Crowne Plaza?
With regards to applying to EK. If you're doing 1000 hours longhaul and don't even get to enjoy the destinations then seriously, what is the point?