Flaps, nothing wrong with my maths at all, with respect. I am not quoting inaccurate figures, it is those who insist on the £1100 that are being economical with the truth.
Remember that Go pilots lose a considerable sum in the tax break, more than doubling their sector tax bill in addition to the £1100, and that makes far closer to 2 grand than one. Exactly.
And thats the reality thats being hidden by misleadingly quoting only part of the sting. Sure, its "only" £1100 for EJ guys, the reality elsewhere is far worse.
The amount you choose to spend on your own food is irrelevant to this argument. Some do not eat at all on board, but no one, on one whatever spends nearly a tenner per day on self-provided food, nor often even a quarter of that.
I'm not sure how the schedule affects all this though. Don't EJ folk get food from supermarkets like the rest of us? So whats the problem? I accept this is not preferable if youre used to having food provided, but surely its better than taking a big pay cut?