Due to the aforementioned "supply and demand", anyone who was previously in the BA hold pool will have to apply all over again - start from square one! Previous hold-pool candidates are not being given any preference over new applicants. However ...... if you were a previous pool candidate, and reapplied, I can't help feeling that would be a sign of 'continued interest', and would be viewed favourably. Nevertheless, you would still be competing against all applicants for the limited places. Harsh, but there you go ........