A Hong Kong pair got angry with a Chinese traveler over her reclined chair, and Cathay Pacific has suspended them from its airlines.
After reclined her couch, the Chinese woman complained on social press that the pair seated behind her on a Cathay flight had harassed her.
The couple has been added to the Hong Kong flag carrier’s no-fly record, according to a statement from the airline on Sunday, saying it has” a strict zero-tolerance plan” toward disrespectful behavior toward other passengers.
The Chinese person’s post on social media app Xiaohongshu, which captured part of the fight, had garnered 194, 000 loves as of Monday morning and drawn mixed emotions online.
On a flight from Hong Kong to London on September 17th, an event occurred.
The Chinese woman recalled in her blog how the husband-and-wife had accused her of blocking their perspective of the in-flight television and demanded that she lift her seat.
The family slammed her legs against her armrests before retaliating, the woman said, in Cantonese and slapping her shoulder.
” When she realised I could n’t speak Cantonese, she started calling me ‘ mainland girl’ in a derogatory tone”, she said.
The father, who was seated immediately behind her, “frantically pushed” the backside of her couch, the girl said. Her picture showed the chair vibrating.
Another field featured the woman pointing her thick finger at the lady.
The person therefore requested assistance from a flight assistant, who suggested that she lift her chair.
” I was shocked because it was not dinner time, but the journey assistant wanted me to deal”, the lady said. ” I rejected the idea”.
The Hong Kong child’s behavior was criticized by a number of people who witnessed the incident.
” Do n’t call yourself a Hong Konger, you bully”, one passenger said.
Another said,” This is too much. How old are you? Why do you treat a younger girl badly?
The victim’s post on Xiaohongshu sparked similar anger.
” If they want more place, they may have paid for first-class seating”, one person wrote.
Some commenters were quick to protect Hong Kong’s popularity, with one saying” Most people in Hong Kong are friendly, this pair is an exception”.
Additionally, it has sparked debates about whether or not it is appropriate to recline one’s seat on an airplane.
Some users said that it should be appropriate, given that the ability to rest is a built-in functionality of the seats.
Some claimed that recliner seats in front can make things miserable when they are reclined too far back.