The airlines are almost innocent third parties to this nonsense as the fault really rests with the handling companies who check-in the SLF. Handling Agents, such as SATS in Singapore, Cathay in Hong kong, Air NZ in NZ and son on operate on an all care, no responsibility basis with the sad result being the carrying airlines have to wear the fines and odium of wrong doing when it is really due almost solely to carelessness of check in staff. Where off-shore does the Rat do its own handling? Although Qantas earned the most infringements, they probaly caused least because they don't do any of their O/S check-ins. It's really pretty rough justice.