Do a group of guys that went through flight training together, flew together at their national airline for probably 25 years and now work together in Sub-Saharan Afrika stick together??? What do you think? I've worked in Afrika too. It's not easy and it's a lonely place at times. Can't speak about the nightstops. If you don't like the guys, then why would you want to spend hours in the cockpit together and then a few days in Dubai with them?