we are not in the lawyer-friendly USA so put 'em on when it's needed, not cause your scared to get sued
That just about sums up Cathay's attitude: we invented aviation and the rest of the world just doesn't know what they are doing.
It is this attitude that has led to previous Cathay mistakes. Trust me, good sense applies no matter where you are, and that is a reality. Pretending that some things don't apply to you leads to multi-million dollar fines. Just ask the head of cargo.
