- Flight BA254 was cancelled on Sunday after crew members were allegedly unfit to fly the plane out of Barbados.
- Up to 336 passengers were stranded in Bridgetown, the Barbadian capital, because the crew was unfit to fly the next day.
- The crew members engaged in a 'vodka and beer session' at a hotel bar, with reports of one female cabin crew member allegedly vomiting and a male colleague collapsing.
- British Airways has suspended several crew members while an investigation is carried out.
- A British Airways spokesman stated: 'We expect the highest standards of our crew, and are urgently investigating this matter.'
- The incident occurred at an 'all-inclusive, ocean-fronted retreat' popular with honeymooners, though the specific establishment was not named.
- The cancellation of flight BA254 from Bridgetown to London impacted up to 336 passengers, ruining their travel plans.
- Figures published by Eurocontrol suggest that cancelling the flight would have cost more than £100,000.
- Under company policies, BA crew are not allowed to drink in public while identifiable as a member of staff.
British Airways flight BA254, scheduled to depart from Bridgetown to London Heathrow, was cancelled after crew members reportedly engaged in a drinking session at a hotel bar. Witnesses described a scene where one female crew member was seen vomiting and a male colleague collapsed.1
The incident left up to 336 passengers stranded in Barbados, with the cancellation reportedly costing the airline over £100,000, according to Eurocontrol figures. Under company policy, BA crew are prohibited from drinking in public while identifiable as staff, yet the crew allegedly disregarded this rule, prompting complaints from fellow guests who began filming the incident.278
A British Airways spokesman stated, “We expect the highest standards of our crew, and are urgently investigating this matter.” The flight was due to depart at 4.25pm local time and arrive in the UK at 6.15am on Monday. The specific hotel where the incident occurred has not been disclosed, but it is described as an all-inclusive, ocean-fronted retreat popular with honeymooners. Several crew members have since been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
“The crew members were reportedly engaged in a 'vodka and beer session' at an all-inclusive resort, with one female cabin crew member vomiting and a male colleague collapsing. Up to 336 passengers were stranded in Barbados, and the airline said it is urgently investigating.”
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