Avi8tor, do you know what a training snake is? If one senior long range Captain leaves, then you must train a short range Captain to replace him, then train a long range senior FO to replace the short range Captain, train a short range FO for a long range FO position, and a relief pilot for the short range replacement, and then bring in a newbie and train him (or her or it) for a relief pilot position.
R700,000 is probably conservative for all that training in a career, unless you fly for Nationwide where you paid for your own rating!
