- Cathay Pacific is one of only 10 airlines with a 5-star rating by Skytrax.
- The airline conducted a survey of its business class passengers regarding its sustainability efforts.
- This includes bringing your own water bottle and your own cutlery on board.
One of the world's top airlines is considering requiring business class passengers to bring cutlery on board, travel news site View from the Wing reports.
Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag carrier, is one of only 10 airlines rated five stars by Skytrax. They are all based in Asia.
View From The Wing reported that Cathay Pacific sent out a survey to some members of its “Cathay Lab” community, which was aimed at people traveling in business class.
The most notable of the four questions was whether passengers would “bring their own cutlery set.”
They also questioned whether airlines would pick up and recycle empty plastic bottles, hand them over to flight attendants, or bring their own bottles on board.
It's not clear if any of these ideas will be implemented as this is just a study, but it does indicate that Cathay Pacific is considering some unique ideas regarding sustainability. .
Much of the aviation industry's conversation about sustainability has focused on things like sustainable aviation fuels and building more fuel-efficient jets.
But considering changes to amenities for business class passengers is another step. We also doubt that many customers will be willing to bring their own cutlery.
After all, one of the perks of flying upper class is better food, served on proper plates with metal cutlery. The company, one of the most respected airlines in the world, carried 42% more passengers last month compared to March 2023, but perhaps there is still room for experimentation. Probably.
Cathay Pacific did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider outside of local business hours.
