A passenger stands in front of a row of Cathay Pacific Airways self check-in machines in Hong Kong Airport March 10, 2010. Hong Kong's dominant air carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday announced a strong second-half profit of $502.6 million as one-off gains from asset sales and fuel-hedging helped reverse the losses it posted a year earlier. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (China - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)