A couple of folks have messaged me recently but it is worth highlighting this to all: HR are totally overloaded at the moment. To give some perspective, colleagues are waiting many weeks to be assessed for internal applications for promotions or different positions, never mind external recruitment. Simply put, we just can't get enough cabin and flight crew in through the door at the moment and it appears that HR are struggling to keep up. If you want to join and have not been binned yet, then persistence and perseverance are the key. 777 rosters are close to minimum days off per month now and the 380 guys are going to max out on monthly flying hours soon, so we are getting short of pilots. Watch this space.