US EditionAirline under fire after mistakenly serving white wine to 3-year-old in business class
- On April 24, during a Hong Kong to London flight, a young child in business class was accidentally given a glass of white wine by a member of the Cathay Pacific cabin crew.
- The error occurred during dinner service when the child sipped the drink, appearing to be water but actually white wine, which his parents discovered after tasting it themselves.
- The family reported the incident on social media and to Cathay staff, prompting onboard medical consultation by a French doctor and an internal review by the airline.
- Cathay apologized, offered a refund, upgrade vouchers, and medical cost coverage, and stated it provided immediate re-training to cabin crew to reinforce order verification procedures.
- The mother expressed concerns about potential long-term health impacts from early alcohol exposure and demanded clear explanations and guarantees to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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Major airline apologises after serving WINE on a flight to three-year-old boy
AN airline has apologised for serving wine on a flight to a boy of three. Cabin crew on the flight to London from Hong Kong dished out dinner in business class. AlamyA major airline has apologised for serving wine on a flight to a boy of three[/caption] AFP - GettyThe family were flying with Cathay Pacific[/caption] But the three-year-old took a sip of water and complained it was sour. His mother, referred to only as Mrs Wong, 35, tasted it a…
A 3-year-old flying in business class was served a glass of wine — and his mother is not happy
The incident occurred on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to London.Joan Valls/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesA Cathay Pacific flight attendant mistakenly served a glass of white wine to a child in business class.His mother said there was a "lack of care" for her son after the incident.The airline said it sincerely apologized and had launched an internal review.Cathay Pacific apologized to a family after a flight attendant mistakenly served a 3-year…
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