This is to Cherrie, you are right saying that EK and EY only take a few people, is not because they dont's need the rest, believe me that they do, however they will only take what they think is the best people on that day, that's why they always encourage you to go back to an other interview as they need thousands of crews.
Don't give up on your dreams and again, "don't believe everything you read", however is worth to know other people's experiences and to thank them for their precious time to actually share it with us
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