Cathay Flying Mum's
 

Anyone know if this service is still available?

Cathay Flying Mum's....

...what?

Sorry, I'll get my coat.

Taking up a seat and eating/drinking free food and water in order to look after UMs (mostly pilot's UMs)??
Are you kidding??
( UMs=Unaccompanied Minors for those without kids)

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You mean this kinda service? Not available in hk.

What do you mean? That person was flying from HK to SFO. So clearly, it is available in HK.

Back in the day...

CX deployed wives of CX employees as Flying Mum's to escort children, not necessarily theirs, on the children's return to HK/UK or wherever the demand was, at the start and end of school terms. I can't recall the ratio of Mum's to children though.

As I say, back in the day...

That lady can cut my chicken anytime...

Started way before 2006.

Started way, way back in the 80's. Ratio was about 1 Mum to 7 kids and was a very popular service. Initially the kids were almost exclusively UK nationals at boarding schools, then lots of HK Chinese kids attending UK schools, then finally a smattering of Mainland kids doing the same. Kids had to be between the ages of 7 and 13 I recall.

Circa 1986ish IIRC

Clarified that then.

I'll have the pasta, not the chicken...or maybe the pasta AND the chick?!

Lovely rack.....of lamb please.

Silberfuchs/flying mums-started 2006
 

No-it started in 1976-overseen by Staff Dept birds-and became a bit of a jolly-some of the "Mums" appointed, had in fact-no kids at school abroad (or any where-in some case)-just an opportunity to get to U.K. or OZ.










pjac

Don't recall it being anything of the sort Tony, but I'll happily stand aside while you retch in the gutter.

Tits look yummy though