Flight Attendants

5 May 2013

The incident occurred on an Airbus flight carrying more than 160 passengers to New Delhi from Bangkok last month, and followed a series of other safety concerns involving the airline.

6:16AM

High-kicking cabin crew using wing chun to defend against agressive passengers

3 May 2013

It's just over a year since 20 angry passengers, their patience snapped by a 16-hour delay, stormed on to the runway at Pudong airport in Shanghai and prevented an international flight from taking...

12:36PM

Dragonair unveils new uniforms for flight attendants

28 Mar 2013

Dragonair passengers will see their flight attendants don something different from today as the airline rolls out a new uniform for its 3,000 frontline staff. Women will now wear a one-piece dress...

5:41AM

City Digest, February 18, 2013

18 Feb 2013

About 30 Civil Human Rights Front members protested outside Stanley Prison yesterday in support of activist Koo Sze-yiu, who was jailed this month for nine months for desecrating Chinese and Hong...

4:34AM

US Airways gets 16,500 applications for 450 flight-attendant positions

12 Jan 2013

US Airways, the carrier seeking to merge with AMR's American Airlines, received more than 16,500 applications for 450 flight-attendant positions in its biggest hiring push for the job since 2010...

4:02AM

Cathay flight attendants plan industrial action around Christmas

11 Dec 2012

Cathay Pacific customers may face flight disruptions in the run-up to Christmas if the airline does not resume talks with the union on next year's pay rise, the airline's cabin crew union says.

10:21AM

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Coffee threat to Shinawatra daughter by Cathay attendant

Getting served a cup of coffee is a routine part of flying, but the thought now has uncomfortable associations for one frequent business class patron, especially on board Cathay Pacific.

7:28AM

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Cathay Pacific flight attendants may take action over 5pc pay claim

Cathay Pacific flight attendants could take industrial action in support of their 5 per cent pay claim after management yesterday announced an average 2 per cent pay rise for Hong Kong ground...

3:07AM

Cathay Pacific flight attendants union seeks 'realistic' pay increase of 5 pc

Cathay Pacific's flight attendants' union is calling for a "realistic" pay rise of 5 per cent for next year - one of the smallest increases sought in recent years.

3:31AM