@Lespaul: Regarding experience, I accept that what I said is a pretty harsh statement in current times, and I apologise. It was aimed more at arrogant new guys, of which there are some, who truly believe that they know it all. For everyone things are difficult. In the past it was easier to work your way up through smaller operators, eventually getting to airlines the size of Ryanair – much harder now, it’s basically a lottery. I wish you and others like you the best of luck.
As a frequent reader of this thread my gripe has been with Donogca and his posts (many of which he has now seemingly removed).