It's business.
Crashs and their costs are factored into the bottom line.
As someone said earlier, the rules are bent to adjust to aircraft performance.
Fixes are then applied for crew to work the hours involved.
In most cases extra salary, bonuses, perks etc were added on for "long duty" rosters, with a plan to slowly erode those over time, especially for crew beginning new contracts.
One of the reasons I left all this behind was when I worked out that senior non-flying staff at airlines were getting paid far more than aircrew.
Flying is marvelous, but when you do the math...it's a mug's game. (And the same staff above can get you killed implementing the policies you're now a victim to.)
Last edited by Farrell; 12th Aug 2016 at 04:13.