By Sam Elliott-Gibbs
A boozed-up British Airways air stewardess was ordered back to the UK after getting into an ugly altercation at a £2,000-a-night Maldives hotel, it has been claimed.
The unnamed woman was reportedly flown home by angry bosses after resort staff complained about her behaviour with guests at the plush destination left appalled by what they had seen. She had been staying at the Oblu Xperience Ailafushi with BA flight team colleagues. According to The Sun, the attendant used a staff travel perk so her daughter and a friend could also take advantage of discounted prices.
The all-inclusive offered them unlimited drinks, but things got out of hand during their stay after they were accused of getting into a fight with another group. Holidaymakers on the island complained about “screaming and screeching” until the early hours. Hotel staff soon alerted BA who summoned the staff member back to Britain. A source told the publication: “There was a lot of pushing and shoving, then fists were flying. Onlookers got involved as they tried to break it up. It was the last straw for the hotel. BA was informed and the stewardess was ordered home.” The Mirror has contacted British Airways for comment.
It comes just weeks after members of British Airways cabin crew have been sacked after sharing a video that showed them mocking Asian passengers on a plane. Lauren Bray and Holly Walton were dismissed by the airline after Ms Walton was filmed appearing to make slant-eyed gestures and saying in an imitation Chinese accent: "Give me wine".
The video was reportedly shared on Ms Bray's Instagram but was later uploaded to TikTok - causing uproar among members of the public and fellow BA employees. One crew member is said to have branded their actions "hugely damaging." In the footage, which was shot on a night out between flights at the luxury Trade Winds hotel in Antigua, Holly Walton appears to make slant-eyed gestures with a bottle of Wadadli beer in front of her while Lauren films.
A caption on the video reads: "2 weeks in a row with this d***head." Only a few hours earlier, the pair had served passengers on flight BA2157 from London Gatwick Airport. Outraged colleagues claimed they had been mimicking a Chinese family they had served drinks to on the flight who spoke little English. BA confirmed the two women were no longer employed by them. A spokesperson said: "All forms of racism are completely unacceptable, and we take allegations of this nature very seriously. These two individuals are no longer employed by us."
