I understood that the numbers are required to replace people that have left. Don't know if there are many Airbuses that are due to arrive, but they are only getting 2 767's later this year.
I suppose they were counting on MYT to go down the pan and so taking on their people. As this is now not happening, thankfully, Monarch have had to recruit direct entry guys.
Smokie, news of a holding pool is news to me? Why do you ask? Are you about to go swimming in it.