Deffo the way forward guys, as someone recently said to me it is the longest interview you will ever have, but it will pay of in the end.
I speant two years at a medium sized airline based near Gatwick and was offered the possibility of employment in the upcoming winter, however like so many things offers then came like busses.
I now work for a large Charter Airline on the A320.
But my year in ops was priceless, especially the contacts i made!