Free speed, First of all congratulations on getting through unlike you I never got through the selection at EK I was really disappointed at not getting through at the time but if I can let you know how things have panned out for my group since April. As you know you are divided in to two groups of four on day one during the three days I have to say I was with a great bunch and as usual we swapped e-mails etc.
Within my group was 1 Canadian, 1 Australian, 1 Swiss and myself UK. The Australian chap whilst he was happy enough his wife was unhappy probably due to the particularly poor villa accommodation they showed us we were even escorted around U/P TOWER as to what we could expect to have if allocated an apartment so on arrival back home he withdrew his application, the Canadian pilot subsequently got through the process and was to start more or less at the end of May that’s four weeks since being there! But during late May his company went through restructuring and he decided to remain in Canada. The Swiss pilot was working already for SQ and contracted for three months before being available he was also offered a position but during his notice period he went to Air China and took there offer instead working out of London or Frankfurt (I think) this was down to money on his decision.
I have just been placed in the pool for the world’s favourite airline this wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t been chopped which made me apply, so the relevance of this post is to say if you have any doubt about EK be like my colleagues don’t do it, just do what’s right for you there are other opportunities