Cathay said on Saturday that the passenger’s unruly conduct on flight CX872, which flew from Hong Kong to San Francisco on October 9, had affected the safety of other passengers.
“Despite a verbal warning from the cabin crew, the disruptive behaviour persisted. A written warning was also issued and local enforcement was notified to accompany the customer to disembark from the flight on arrival,” the carrier’s spokesman said in a written reply to the Post.
No passengers or staff were injured in the incident, while the individual concerned will be barred from any Cathay group flights in the future due to his conduct, according to the company.
“The safety of our customers and crew guides every decision we make,” the spokesman added.
The airline company did not give details of the arrested passenger.