BA staff run naked in hotel, suspended

Cabin crew smuggle alcohol from plane to ‘have good time’

Pulau Ujong, Singapore: Three crew members of the British Airways have been suspended and could lose their job after they allegedly ran naked through a corridor of a Singapore hotel at night as part of a dare.

Singapore, July 8: Three British Airways (BA) crew members have been suspended and could lose their jobs after they allegedly ran naked in a Singapore hotel.

The two men and a woman, who have been sent home, were part of a drinking session during a stopover here, The Sun reported on Thursday last week (July 4).

Quoting an inside source, the British news site said the cabin crew had smuggled alcohol from the plane to ‘have a good time’ during their layover after a 14-hour flight from Heathrow Airport in London.

“There were some frisky crew members on this

■ Among those disturbed by the cabin crew’s antics was a BA official who was said to have been disgusted.

■ Singapore is one place where BA crew are ‘notorious for their behaviour.’

plane. There was snogging and stripping and fumbling between the crew members, who were all naked," the source alleged.

"It didn't take long for 'spin the bottle' to start - it is a drinking game with ludicrous and increasingly daring forfeits designed to get everyone steaming

■ Hotel staff were fed up with the behaviour of crew after allegations of sex assault and a staff member being thrown in a pool.

drunk."

While intoxicated, the trio accepted a dare to run naked up and down a corridor while knocking on the doors of other guests.

Among those disturbed by their antics was a BA official, who was said to have been "disgusted" and reported them to their bosses in London.

The Sun also quoted sources as saying officials at the Singapore hotel were fed up with the behaviour of the BA crew after allegations of sex assault and a staff member being thrown in a pool.

It is not known which hotel the BA crew were staying in.

BA said in an e-mail: "We expect the highest standards of behaviour from our teams around the world at all times and we are investigating what happened.”

"We do not tolerate unruly behaviour by colleagues and will always fully investigate claims and take whatever action is required."