For some folk living quiet, desperate lives, the only rebellion they will ever do is to not wear a seat belt.
jack,
I disagree with you. I've spent many years flying to and from, and within Southeast Asia. I think it is more of a cultural thing, combined with a fatalistic attitude. It is only recently that I have managed to persuade some of my Vietnamese friends to use car seatbelts.
In my experience, AC is one of the best airlines when it comes to checking seatbelts, after the sign is switched on. I feel sorry for the Air Canada crew - it must be very difficult dealing with passengers who don't understand why seat belts are so important.
On a side note, the flight number was obviously picked because of its lucky connotations in China. I wonder if they will have to change it now?
