PAJ, thanks for your input.
My understanding of the hold pool is that there is one hold pool for both Cadets and ATP pilots, the only difference being if an airline has a preference for one group or another? I know of ATP pilots who have been bobbing up and down in the hold pool for nearly a year now so I'm sure seeing recently qualified Cadets placed ahead of them must be causing them a great deal of upset too!
I understand the Cadets have handed far more cash over to CTC, but (without knowing the figures) the mark up on both courses must be at a similar percentage, and that any placement fee would be close to if not the same for both sets of pilots?