https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2024/04/18/cathay-pacific-is-asking-frequent-flyers-if-theyd-be-willing-to-bring-their-own-cutlery-to-eat-in-business-class/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_mehim=facebookCathay Pacific is Asking Frequent Flyers if They’d Be Willing to Bring Their Own Cutlery to Eat in Business Class
Like many airlines, Cathay Pacific is on a mission to try to make its fuel-guzzling business more sustainable. Much of the focus is on developing sustainable aviation fuels in a bid to slash CO₂. emissions, but there are lots of other sustainability initiatives that airlines are working on to make their businesses greener and more responsible.
Whether that be slashing the use of single-use plastics or reducing the amount of food waste, there are a lot of initiatives that are increasingly visible to passengers. One of the latest sustainability ideas from the Hong Kong-based carrier may, however, raise some eyebrows.
Cathay Pacific has sent out a survey to some frequent flyers through its Cathay Lab consumer community, which consists of more than 10,000 customers around the world. The survey is seeking feedback on what initiatives customers traveling in Business Class would be willing to participate in to make Cathay Pacific more sustainable.
Some of these initiatives are pretty standard – such as asking whether customers would be willing to hand empty single-use plastic water bottles back to cabin crew so that they can be recycled or even depositing the bottle in a recycling can as they disembark.
Another question gauges how willing customers would be to travel with their own reusable water bottle, while a fourth question asks whether customers would be happy to bring their own cutlery set with them onboard.
