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. 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 hour flight from Heathrow Airport in London.
There was snogging and stripping and fumbling between the crew members, who were all naked," the source alleged.
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. When contacted by The New Paper, 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.
British media reported that a crew member had allegedly raped an air stewardess while on a stopover here. The incident allegedly occurred during "an off-duty drinks party", the Daily Mail reported. Several British and international news sites have reported that Johannesburg, Las Vegas, Bangkok and Singapore are some of the cities where BA employees are notorious for their behaviour.
Cabin crew contacted by TNP said while drinking and room parties are fairly common among crew members, the behaviour of the three BA crew members was out of line but not entirely unheard of.
