How tragic. Itīs a sick company - Cathay Pathetic Airways. Sick, sick, sick.
I do remember how Gary Tony Penny (EX Airbus manager of some pathetic kind back around 2008) was an A-hole when my Grand Mother had fallen seriously sick. I had just completed day one of A330 landing base training in Zhuhai, and we had the airplane available for a second day of base training - if we wanted/needed it (we choose not too!). The ex Cathay manager thought it was more important to remain in HK and consider doing another day of base training! I disagreed with the clown, called sick and flew back home. F@ck him. My Grand Mother passed away while I was on the flight heading home. About a year later I resigned from this pathetic "airline" - I feel sorry for the bunch that are still left with this company after all these years! Yikes.
My condolences to the families.