Airline safety records aren't very accessible.
Hmm, not necessarily. This came up as the first result on a quick Google search:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/
And it seems there is more for the ones that are interested. I would reckon that people just can't be bothered because it would involve searching for information that is not instantly available at their convenience. It would be a nice gesture for the airlines to put a link to such databases on their website, but I guess they know pax are not that fussed about it and if you have had a serious accident as an airline why would you bother doing so?
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