Minnie Wang
May 23, 2023

Cathay Pacific faces Chinese social media backlash after blanket incident

Hong Kong's flagship carrier has apologised on Chinese Weibo and vowed to conduct an investigation following a passenger complaint alleging discrimination against non-English speakers on a flight from Chengdu.

(L)Cathay Pacific CEO statement on Weibo (R) Screenshot from Red

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