Given that crew have been infringing MBT since 1988 when the current workrules were put in place the company is sure taking its time relying on those stats to promote a reduction in min rest.
What they point to is what crew with all their major competitors get in terms of MBT etc. And even QCCA are still streets ahead of the competitors including Jet*. Of course BA is still the major exception but given they have just announced 2000 crew redundancies i would think that their time for change is on the way.
When you are govt owned its like being in the public service and the conditions of Govt owned airlines are generally more favourable to employees than Private Ent companies.
When they privatise they tend to change...BA being the major exception but as i said i think their time is about to come. I genuinely hope they can hold on to their conditions like the QAL crew have but i think with the financial mess that BA is in i think thats going to be a challenge