These false payrise rumours occur every year at the same time.It just buys them some time until the bonus is announced.Ed still believes he can implement some change and is about to learn he cant.He will end up just another chair-borne manager with no power.As far as guidelines and recommendations regarding managing rest etc,these models work fine in airlines that have proper rostering practices.Which alas EK does not.My only advice is to find a new company or career and leave this job to the young low cost boys and girls who actualy believe this is a good job.I wish they would do another round of cost cutting and get rid of the newsletter.