One way could be to offer two options for rsv. 12-13 days a month off with a max of 6 short calls at 75-78 hours pay, or unlimited short calls and 14-15 days a month off at 75-78 hours pay with seniority based window bidding. Pilot's choice.

That would be bi-winning for the company and the pilots. Those who benefit more from long call can keep the current system (with a higher guarantee of course) and those that want more guaranteed days off can opt for all short calls significantly increasing the company's flexibility and coverage options.

A lot of pilots love and greatly benefit from long call and the 6 short call max limitation we currently have. Many other pilots get little to no benefit from long call other than the ability to legally sip 25 year old Scotch from the balcony of their 5th avenue crashpad. Rather than trying to negotiate all one or the other for everyone, a split system at the pilot's discretion would seem to benefit all parties, and we all win, the shareholders win, and that's what its all about. Underboob.