jcjeant,
In fact the pilots (who are most concerned ... followed by the passengers who entrust them with their lives) simply have to act themselves
Not well rested .. sorry boss .. I do not fly today!
In fact, what you have stated occurred couple of years back at Delhi when the
British Airways crew refused to take off on account of inadequate rest.
But isn't it bound to occur, if the
regulators are lax, and the ops indifferent to
crew scheduling.