Thanks for your thread desertopsguy! What you said makes sense and I know it can be a long line to wait in! Just to answer your question,my CV has had mostly replies of:"thanks for showing an interest in...,unfortunately there are no vacancies for this position" etc etc! One interview I managed to get, was with a major US airline based at LHR.I felt privileged to have been given "a shot" but the outcome was a resounding: "sorry,but we want to try keep this internal"!
I am a determined soul and will carry on pursueing the "road of many hurdles"!!!
Thanks to you all for all your words of wisdom!