# Cathay Pacific "Goes the Extra Mile" Indeed

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**Created:** [August 15, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cathay-pacific-goes-the-extra-mile-indeed/592791 "2011-08-15T16:32:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cathay-pacific-goes-the-extra-mile-indeed/592791/1 "2011-08-15T16:32:25Z")

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Or maybe not anymore as per [this story](http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/cockpit-sex-scandal-forces-cathay-to-rethink-marketing-20110815-1itmn.html).

The basic story: Photos emerged online recently of what looked like a Cathay Pacific stewardess performing oral sex on someone in the, um, cockpit. They turned out to be a stewardess and a pilot, who were in a relationship. They ended up [getting the boot](http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/pilot-stewardess-sacked-over-cockpit-sex-20110813-1irns.html). But that’s not the end of the story.

It seems Hong Kong-based Cathay has been planning a new marketing campaign portraying it as “the team who go the extra mile to make you feel special.” Heh! 😃 The campaign has been postponed.