There will certainly be direct recruitment to long haul, for which 2000h on aircraft over 50 t MTOW I believe is required.
Solely going on past practice, if you are Airbus rated, you are going to the bus. Other aircraft experience, it is to an extent the luck of the draw based on when you enter the pool and the slots available at the time. It is suggested that 2019 may be another record breaking year for recruitment.