Two British Airways cabin crew have been fired over a horribly racist gesture that mocked Asian passengers in a sickening video that sparked outrage
TWO British Airways cabin crew were fired yesterday for mocking Asian passengers in a video.
Holly Walton was filmed making what appeared to be an eye roll and using a Chinese accent to say, “Give me wine.”
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She recorded the footage with colleague Lauren Bray before it was shared widely on TikTok, sparking outrage from other BA employees.
The pair have now been brought before airline bosses and given their marching orders.
A BA crew member told The Sun: “This recording is obscene. For someone to have such racist thoughts and then film them and share them with the world is as shocking as it is stupid.
“This is extremely damaging to the airline and they deserved the ax.”
The video was shot between flights as the pair enjoyed drinks during a night out at the luxury Trade Winds hotel in Antigua. They had previously served passengers on flight BA2157 from Gatwick.
Colleagues said they imitated a Chinese family who spoke little English and struggled to be understood when ordering drinks on the busy holiday flight.
An Asian-born BA employee told The Sun: “I’m reeling from seeing this video. It makes me doubt the airline and my colleagues.
“Action must be taken. We will not tolerate this.”
Another said: “These two women were deliberately laughing at a family struggling to make themselves understood on a busy flight. This sends the worst possible message.
“BA cannot employ anyone with a hint of racism. The stupidity of this duo is truly unbelievable.”
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Airline bosses were forced to take action as soon as they were informed of the recording.
Ms Walton, who was in Cancun, Mexico, in the middle of another BA tour, was ordered to fly home as a passenger only to face a grilling.
On Monday, Ms Bray was seen leaving a meeting at the airline’s headquarters in tears.
The pair have shared dozens of photos of themselves in BA uniforms in far-flung destinations throughout their careers.
BA executives are furious over the latest incident, having written letters to crew members last year warning them about their social media posts.
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The edict came after passengers on a flight to Kingston, Jamaica, complained that they had heard staff mocking their accents.
BA sources told The Sun that the pair had been fired.
A spokesperson for the airline said: “All forms of racism are completely unacceptable and we take allegations of this nature very seriously.
“These two people are no longer employed by us.”