I contacted Emirates today (FINALLY got through!!) and told them that I had been accepted, given final approval and then had the offer withdrawn (a little white lie

) and was wondering if they would be contacting people in the same position as me when recruiting opened. She told me that she couldnt confirm when recruitment will commense but that they would not be contacting any previous applicants and that Open Days and Assessment Days will be held to find new cc.
So its back to square one for those of you who got withdrawal emails
BUT, its not a total waste of time, energy and money. At least you now know you can do it and you have what it takes to get through. Because you already have. So you should be a lot more confident and know what to expect next time around
I get the feeling there are gonna be a LOT of people turning up for these new OD and AD whenever they happen!!