Cathay water contamination 24 June
Jun 24, 2015, 9:57 pm
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Cathay water contamination 24 June
http://hkm.appledaily.com/detail.php...&guid=19197499
CX finally distributing a bottle per person on those planes, QF has been doing this on their long-haul Y long ago...
CX finally distributing a bottle per person on those planes, QF has been doing this on their long-haul Y long ago...
Jun 24, 2015, 10:02 pm
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Jun 24, 2015, 11:19 pm
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Huh. My MEL-HKG flight on 23 July (A330) was evidently one of those affected, as it was announced no coffee or cup noodles would be available due to a problem with the water tanks. Shame as I had a lot of work to do and desperately needed caffeine. I had to survive on Coke Zeroes.
Jun 24, 2015, 11:51 pm
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Huh. My MEL-HKG flight on 23 July (A330) was evidently one of those affected, as it was announced no coffee or cup noodles would be available due to a problem with the water tanks. Shame as I had a lot of work to do and desperately needed caffeine. I had to survive on Coke Zeroes.
Jun 25, 2015, 12:52 am
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Did they think nobody would notice?
Jun 25, 2015, 1:29 am
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Huh. My MEL-HKG flight on 23 July (A330) was evidently one of those affected, as it was announced no coffee or cup noodles would be available due to a problem with the water tanks. Shame as I had a lot of work to do and desperately needed caffeine. I had to survive on Coke Zeroes.
據悉，國泰高層日前已用內部電郵發出新指引，提醒員工為審慎預防，部份客機食水缸的水暫不能飲用，故這14 架航機出發時，會額外獲提供60至80支1.5公升裝的樽裝水，確保乘客有足夠乾淨水飲用。電郵又請機組人 員以廣播婉轉提醒乘客，勿飲用機艙洗手間水喉水刷牙。
國泰空中服務員工會主席黎玉嬋希望公司盡快查明污染原因，並指前線員工擔心未能提供足夠食水沖咖啡等熱飲給 客人，她解釋一程14小時波音777長途機，60支1.5公升樽裝水要分給216名經濟客位乘客，平均每人 只分到兩杯半水，明顯不夠用，她已去信向管理層反映員工憂慮。
Jun 25, 2015, 3:50 am
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B777s usually maintain a cabin altitude of approximately 8,000ft (with B744s being highest at around 9000ft). Boiling temperature of water at these altitudes are at 90-92C, which is still high enough to kill bacteria (cooking recommended at 70C in the centre for 2 min).
Source: http://www.eufic.org/page/en/page/FA...void-bacteria/
Jun 25, 2015, 7:14 am
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CX water has E. Coli contamination
Jun 25, 2015, 10:32 am
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Jun 26, 2015, 6:08 pm
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They need to identify the common supply source in whatever country
It means other airlines will be affected also but they have all clammed up, so far
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/h...ure-come-clean
Cathay Pacific was facing criticism yesterday for not being forthcoming with details of a tainted water problem, as it declined to disclose which aircraft and passengers were affected.
Water samples collected from the tanks of 14 Cathay aircraft between June 10 and 18 were found to be unsatisfactory.
Coliform bacteria, a commonly used indicator of hygiene, was detected at a level from less than 10 to 90 units per 100 millilitres of water.
An aviation expert said that as the source of contamination remained unknown, aircraft of other airlines could also be at risk.
The Health Department said all 14 affected aircraft would be disinfected after returning to Hong Kong by today.
It means other airlines will be affected also but they have all clammed up, so far
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/h...ure-come-clean
Cathay Pacific was facing criticism yesterday for not being forthcoming with details of a tainted water problem, as it declined to disclose which aircraft and passengers were affected.
Water samples collected from the tanks of 14 Cathay aircraft between June 10 and 18 were found to be unsatisfactory.
Coliform bacteria, a commonly used indicator of hygiene, was detected at a level from less than 10 to 90 units per 100 millilitres of water.
An aviation expert said that as the source of contamination remained unknown, aircraft of other airlines could also be at risk.
The Health Department said all 14 affected aircraft would be disinfected after returning to Hong Kong by today.
Jun 26, 2015, 7:39 pm
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Huh. My MEL-HKG flight on 23 July (A330) was evidently one of those affected, as it was announced no coffee or cup noodles would be available due to a problem with the water tanks. Shame as I had a lot of work to do and desperately needed caffeine. I had to survive on Coke Zeroes.
I was on B-KPA (77H) yesterday and it clearly was one of the affected ones....a) very public announcement upon departure saying all consumed water in all classes would be from a bottled source due to tank problems, b) signs in every bathroom saying do not use the water for oral use, including teeth brushing, and c) another announcement saying all boiled water from the tank was unaffected, and could be consumed for noodles and hot drinks.
Perhaps you were on a flight soon after the issue was discovered and they hadn't sorted out protocol yet...