Traffic levels, as an absolute, are not particularly good as an indicator of staffing requirements. 2019 traffic levels were, and would be again, completely unmanageable without lots overtime (currently 'removed'), and continual deployment of office based staff. Let's say that, for example, and admittedly with a bit of a 'back of a fag packet' factoring, the current staffing levels would be needed to handle 6,000 movements a day. The 8,500 movements a day from 2019 may not return soon, or perhaps they will sooner than many predict, who knows, however 6,000 a day may make a return by, let's say, spring 2021. OK, levels are still a third down, but staffing requirement is the same, the impending retirement wave is still in place, and yet again, NATS seemingly are intent on cutting recruitment. I am very well aware immediate cost savings are required, but cannot help feeling anything other than at the very least continuing the 'current' pre-Covid recruitment numbers will result in a major staffing shortage in the not too distant future. It's almost as if NATS had never seen such a scenario before....