Agreed!
Aside from extremely dubious, unsafe schemes which may have been in place at certain airlines with a risk-insensitive approach to flying, what are these activities?

Saving weight a la SQ by eliminating magazines; newer aircraft, smaller aircraft where possible, not using reverse thrust on landing (I noticed faster approaches and more brake usage on QR this weekend)... what else aside from the basics of less weight, more direct routes and trying to schedule to reduce circling airports? Slightly less safety fuel loads? What else?