Reason given is market conditions.
I haven't applied to Jet2. They are at the bottom of my list along with a couple of others.
My friend told me of the contracts that they sent to him last year for the SSTR scheme through CTC. He subsequently turned them down.
Myself, I would rather wait a little longer than get involved with the terms they were offering him. How much money do you have to throw at getting a job.
I am not criticising anyone who works for Jet2. Its just my view and would rather wait a little bit longer for the job that does not cost me an arm to get.
If everyone did the same, all airlines would go back to paying for type ratings and bonding.