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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung

Cathay Pacific sacks crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers

The Associated Press

Cathay Pacific has dismissed three cabin crew members after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, in a case that drew criticism from Chinese state media.

The airline’s CEO, Ronald Lam, has expressed his apologies to the passenger and the community over the incident, which occurred on a flight from Chengdu in southwest China to Hong Kong on Sunday. He reiterated his company's “zero tolerance” of any serious breach of its policies and code of conduct.

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