I mean't to put this comment after posting the full text of the link but hit the wrong key!
I wanted to say that as a recently retired CX captain, I cannot believe that the crew continued to HKG - regardless of any input from a management pilot
I didn't fly the Airbus but the 744 QRH action for Tailstrike says ' Do not pressurise the aircraft due to possible structural damage'.
Any Airbus drivers care to enlighten me on what the 'bus QRH says?