Cathay sorry as unruly traveller on Hong Kong-US flight causes 15-hour delay


Passengers have taken to social media to complain about the ordeal on the flight to Boston. - Photo: Winson Wong/SCMP

HONG KONG (SCMP): Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised for diverting a US-bound flight to Tokyo because of an unruly passenger before returning to Hong Kong, causing a delay of about 15 hours for travellers on board.

Hong Kong’s flag carrier on Sunday pointed to safety guidelines, handling constraints at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and statutory requirements on crew operations as the reasons for the return. It apologised for the inconvenience caused to passengers.

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