2:42 Reservation system known as CUPID stands for Cathay Unisys Passenger Information Display and at the check-in counter called CUPAC Cathay Unisys Passenger Acceptance Control… 30 years later, Altea suite is the passenger services system (PSS) is a series of critical systems used by many airlines including Cathay Pacific. The PSS usually comprises an airline reservations system, airline inventory system and the same system is also used at the airport check-in counters known as departure control system (DCS).
@@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 Wow! from which city you worked before? I used to work at MNLKKCX/MNLKKKA, 12 years ago. It's fun and sometimes there's a pressure (hehehe! it’s part of our daily duty)😊.
I agree! I stopped flying them… the modern HK flight attendant are rude. Doesn’t matter what class you fly, service is poor. Etihad or Emirates for me now… Stay 2 nights in lay over win win! And business is cheaper
Me pregunto porque España no fabrico mas barcos como el cabo san roque y el cabo san vicente. Yo hice el crucero al.carnaval carioca a bordo del.cabo san roque desde 20 de febrero.al 3 demarzo de.1974,.un viaje.que me hizo muy feliz y no puedo.creer que esta grandiosa nave no exista mas.
The music at 08:15 is called “Mainframe” by Roger Jackson and was a library music track also used in Prisoner (Cell block H) Australian TV series
This is so nostalgic
Truly the greatest airline of the 80s and 90s
2:42 Reservation system known as CUPID stands for Cathay Unisys Passenger Information Display and at the check-in counter called CUPAC Cathay Unisys Passenger Acceptance Control…
30 years later, Altea suite is the passenger services system (PSS) is a series of critical systems used by many airlines including Cathay Pacific. The PSS usually comprises an airline reservations system, airline inventory system and the same system is also used at the airport check-in counters known as departure control system (DCS).
I worked on both CUPID and CUPAC back in the 80/90’s for CX
@@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 Wow! from which city you worked before? I used to work at MNLKKCX/MNLKKKA, 12 years ago. It's fun and sometimes there's a pressure (hehehe! it’s part of our daily duty)😊.
2:03 I can't imagine doing that job sans headset.
when cathay pacific were great
I agree! I stopped flying them… the modern HK flight attendant are rude.
Doesn’t matter what class you fly, service is poor.
Etihad or Emirates for me now… Stay 2 nights in lay over win win! And business is cheaper
....when Hong Kong was great!
@@marco168888 never had a problem with their service, shame that you've had it though...
When Cathay was run be HKers and the British. Not some gutted out mainland cash cow/asset stripping it’s become
CUPID/CUPAC. Those r the days
05:08. It's rare to see an approach to Rwy 31 in Kai Tak 🤔
I was proud of Cathay as a Hongkonger, now the company's best bet is to merge with another lead airline in Asia, Thai for instance.
Thai it's a dead end because Thai when merging will pull to the bottom with it Cahtay pasific
@@АндрейБорисович-к5я True indeed, especially with the turmoil and the huge uncertainty in HK's future.
@@magmamere But fortunately, if a new far-sighted leader comes to the airline, then the airline will be waiting for success
First generation of airline booking system : Amedus in text interface !
Amadeus. Isn't it marvellous. Best regards from Berne BRN.
oh wow, Class J, who ever is checking in is REALLY rich back then.
Love's Theme at 3:12, surprising and bold.
It has to be Early 1980s Looking at the Hong Kong Skyline and the fact this is a 747-200 with a flight engineer.
Why don't you look at computers
@2:23 It has Sep84 on the ticket 😁but then not sure if that was stock clip from before or not……lo
Also the Hermes uniform was between 83 and 90.
The very first sound on this video has me saying RIP earbud users
Me pregunto porque España no fabrico mas barcos como el cabo san roque y el cabo san vicente. Yo hice el crucero al.carnaval carioca a bordo del.cabo san roque desde 20 de febrero.al 3 demarzo de.1974,.un viaje.que me hizo muy feliz y no puedo.creer que esta grandiosa nave no exista mas.
i wish we still got lobster medallions in business class!
You can still get a Lobster Thermidor on Singapore Airlines!
@@paulsz6194 Be sure to book it as a special meal on your reservation!
CX 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hmm, weird never heard of this airline 😂
That cabin color scheme! WOW! People back then thought that was high class?
Tom Cruise ...privately guardianship for flagships ?!?!!
Back when HK was part of the UK Empire.
Himalayas mt mayburg parts
5:14 "And finally pilots, the men who are ultimately in charge..."" Don't you love this gendered stereotype of a pilot?
Don't they have headsets for phones in the late 1980s so that the telephone operators won't need to cradle the receiver on their shoulders?
No. Hong Kong was not tech-savvy but a business-oriented town; Japan was and it will be focused on tech.
Recovery.... Lighthouse USA/Chinatown towers
Glory to Hong Kong!