The flexibility that gives the computer modeling is the biggest "give back" even if a single pilot never actually hits that max value. Just the fact that pilots can go to ALV+15, especially during the peaks (which is the only time they would anyway) is enough to drive staffing decisions to a significant degree.

Now some will say that "full at guarantee" offsets that. I haven't ciphered that as hard as I should have yet, but I'm definately not convinced that makes it even Stephen. It still looks like a net loss. Summer 2013 will reveal a lot about it though, as will the (lack of?) hiring in the *next* AE.


its always the next AE...