Far be it from me, but Protectthehornet should........
I'll try one more time! In this industry the FAA sets the minimum standard, for US carriers. If a company exceeds these standard the FAA does not care, just meet the minimum.
Minimum equal cheap. Cheap equals minimum cost. Minimum cost equals cheaper seats. Cheaper seat means lower break even load factors. Cheap crew cost equal cheaper cost per hour equal lower break even costs. Longer crew duty days with two hours between legs means cheaper labor costs. Does management care if you are on duty for sixteen hours and only fly three two hour legs, no. Wake up or maybe just find a burger to flip and make some money.
And we have not even mentioned major maintenance being done off shore.
Got it now?
PHT you are pathetic....