Two British Airways cabin crew suspended for mocking colleague's weight
The pair have reportedly been suspended following messages on a WhatsApp group
Two members of British Airways staff have reportedly been suspended over comments about a colleague's weight.
The pair are alleged to have made comments about the stewardess on a Whatsapp group she was not a member of.
She was alerted by a concerned colleague and urged to take her complaint to the airline's management.
Bosses at the firm reportedly took the pair off the rota as a result.
A number of flights are reported to have departed with one fewer member of cabin crew than usual as a result of the suspensions.
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The stewardess the comments were allegedly made about, who weighs 15 stone, is said to have been left too upset to leave the house.
Speaking to the Sun, a source said: "The poor victim of the merciless fat jokes has been left utterly bereft.
“She had no idea her colleagues had such disdain for her.
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"The cruel comments left her scared to leave the house. She felt victimised. This was repugnant bullying.”
The pair face potential dismissal if they are found to have committed gross misconduct.
A British Airways spokesperson told the Sun: “We have a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and always fully investigate any allegations brought to our attention.”