Andy:

I agree...was about to post the same thing.

UAL wannabes:

If you have a class date, it's probably still good.

If you have interviewed, you might get a class later this year.

If you haven't interviewed, you're probably looking at next year.

Crew Planning probably also takes into account that of our 8300 pilots, roughly 1800 are on some type of Leave of absence (mostly Mil). They know these leaves can't last forever, so I would guess they are reluctant to hire a lot of new guys, then suddenly be faced with a glut when the mil guys come back.