I did not say the HKAOA was distracted nor that they departed from the original agenda Mr Gallagher.
My belief was, and still is, that Cathay management sacked these 52 pilots knowing full well that the AOA would react and divert attention from the real issues of the dispute. The recruitment ban by IFALPA was a direct result of these sackings and had nothing whatsoever to do with the original grievance. The harsh rhetoric of "no deals" until these pilots were re-instated, again had nothing to do with the original agenda.
The "yellow ribbon" parade, whilst it may have been construed as symbolicaly appropriate, did nothing to convince the media or shareholders that this was relevant to rostering issues and work patterns.