This whole “scandal”, and it appears to be a manufactured scandal, is just one unintended consequence of closing Dragon. The mainland was their bread and butter, the cabin crew knew and respected many of the regular passengers and were happy in their job. The brand was strong, developed over many years. Now they are having to promote the green brand in China virtually from scratch and not getting off to a good start. The moaning you hear from Cathay crew, both pilots and cabin crew, about having to fly the minibus to China is pure prima donna.
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