it's all based on previous years baseline flying..
4. International Flying Below 90% and/or 80% of the Baseline in 2014 and Beyond.
On January 1, 2015 and on January 1 of each year thereafter, the International Baseline as calculated on the preceding January 1 shall be compared to the total block hours of International Flying scheduled by the Company during the preceding 12 months.
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If the Company's scheduled International Flying is below 90% of the previous year's International Baseline, the Company shall have until the succeeding January 1 to cure that deficiency by increasing total scheduled block hours of International Flying to the level that would have met that 90% threshold. If the Company’s scheduled International Flying during that additional 12 months does not increase to this required level, then the Association's concurrence shall be required for the Company to enter into new international codesharing agreements whether to place the Company’s code on a Foreign Carrier’s flights or to carry a Foreign Carrier’s code on a Company flight.
If the Company’s scheduled International Flying is below 80% of the previous year’s International Baseline, the Company shall have until the succeeding January 1 to cure that deficiency by increasing total block hours back to the level that would have been required to meet that 80% threshold. If the Company’s scheduled International Flying during that additional 12 months does not increase to this required level, then the Association's concurrence shall be required for renewal or continuation of all codesharing agreements whether to place the Company’s code on a Foreign Carrier’s flights or to carry a Foreign Carrier’s code on a Company flight, with the exception of those specifically listed below: