When I started at BA about 4-5 months ago I was surprised, VERY surprised to find that it is a very lean company, (well, certainly in flight ops anyway) with a very thin management layer, and small but efficient admin group. I always had the impression from outside that it was a huge top heavy, public-sector-esque company. Nothing could be further from the truth.
They are recruiting DEP's, ex-mil and now the revamped cadet scheme and in order to do this and sift through the thousands of applications (yes, thousands) they (literally) have a handful of people to do this.
I know everyone is champing at the bit, I certainly was - but be patient, your turn will come.
Some people will never be happy (black and brown
), but honestly where would you rather BA spent the money and had the staff? In a recruitment department so that people can get a reply a few days sooner? Or in running the airline?!