You would assume UK AOC that use such airlines would pick this up on audit and have a real think about the cost benefits of using such outfits. They are either driving a very hard bargain on acmi rates or these airlines are taking the wonga and using their employees on the cheap.
I was in Paris for the air show in the summer and used the cheapest of cheapest airport hotels. It was a room no more and vending machines.
There was a airline there with its crews staying there. I'll never ENTER there again
Fact is commercial guys just want cheapest acmi which probably equates to bigger bonus.