HK Leader Slams Cathay Over Discrimination Row That Irked China
- John Lee says he spoke to carrier’s CEO to voice his outrage
- China has criticized Hong Kong’s flagship carrier in the past
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China.
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Hong Kong’s leader joined state media in blasting Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. over an incident where flight attendants were recorded making disparaging remarks about mainland Chinese passengers.
“I am outraged and disappointed that these bad words and deeds happened on a Hong Kong flight,” John Lee said Wednesday at an event in southern China’s Guangdong province. He said the carrier’s crew members had “hurt the feelings of compatriots in Hong Kong and the mainland” and that he’d spoken to Cathay Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam to express his concern.