Yes Eggbert, I had a panel interview the same day.
I asked about bmibaby. They said they interview separately and usually do not offer positions within bmi to bmibaby applicants and vice-versa.
Recruitment is effected by the same people by the way. In my case, recruiters were S. and B. Not relevant I guess...
I contacted another candidate few days ago, she said she got told during the panel interview that positions would be available for training around March... let's hope she is right!
In the meantime, my suggestion is to keep hunting for jobs and take it easy! Someone up there keeps an eye on us... time will tell...
Mrs. FloatJockey