farrari - when the East coast pilots did the Phukets they were 5 & 6 day opt in pairings, did you vehemently object to those being crewed that way as well ? I think in reality had no one opted in they could have crewed it as a four day pairing with some operational risk in the event of delays. The only demands the Union(s) could make would really only concern that pairing itself(as per the EA clause). As to the greater issues of a crappy EA, non-existent bidding satisfaction, low base salary etc. they are better assailed as a whole in bargaining for a completely new agreement I think.