HK celebs slam flight attendants for mocking non-English speaking passengers

Hong Kong actor Joseph Lee and songstress Maria Cordero criticised three flight attendants for discriminating non-English speakers. Photos: Joseph Lee/Douyin, Maria Cordero/Douyin

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd recently landed itself in hot water after three of its flight attendants were said to have disparaged passengers who didn’t speak English on the flight from the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu to Hong Kong.

According to reports, the flight attendants made fun of the non-English speakers when they mistakenly asked for a carpet instead of a blanket in English.