The airline made a decision which was in its best interests for the airline and its customers.
.....but they still broke the effing law. If every company and/or individual did what was in its/his/her best interest, anarchy would reign. What happened was corporate irresponsibility that should be been punished by a punative fine so that the offence would then 'be not in the best interests' of the comapny. Further, where is the responsibility of the individuals in JQ who authorised and sanctioned the law violation, not to mention the person who actually did it?