Originally Posted by
Cambo
Actually, a tech firm has spent a lot of effort to realize the tacky surface and CX pays significant money for this tech feature.
It's there, to avoid that the Chinaware goes to China, when it gets turbulent and/or when a FA makes a sudden movement with the tray in hands.
There are several airlines who have stopped using trays in business class, setting the cutlery and plates on a cloth laid directly on the table. Even on CX, they do this in First Class; ultimately it's about manpower or the lack of it. Let's not pretend its solely about safety and turbulence.