You can't compare passenger numbers like that.
Easyjet have more aircraft at Gatwick alone than Monarch have in their whole fleet!
Different products, Easy pile high, sell cheap and have a huge number of aircraft, routes and bases to cover the costs. It is a shame that they just don't have more respect for their staff!!
Monarch are going through a transition and expansion. Being smaller they try to offer a better service, remember sweets, newspapers and hot meals?! Unfortunately to compete effectively against the newer carriers cuts have had to be made, they they still aim for the quality, slightly more personalised service!
They do tend to have a good relationship with their employees and look after them. They know unhappy staff will leave. So they try to keep them!!
Basically as a pilot looking at the jobs, I would say Monarch do care for their pilots more! This may upset crews at Easy to see their flexi colleuges leave for a better offer. And I know as more leave the worse it will get for those left!
Monarch is a solid company who looks after staff. You can't compare to Easy and critasise. It's just not the same!!