It's Hard Out Here For A Flight Attendant

Most airline pilots and flight attendants have horror stories about some of the hotel rooms they've had to stay in while on layover between flights... but this just might be the worst one ever, if it's true.

It all started when six British Airways stewards and stewardesses stayed overnight at a New York hotel recently, before their return leg to the UK.

When they arrived for work the next morning, they said they were too tired to work... because they were kept awake all night by prostitutes and pimps... um, working... in adjoining rooms. The flight was cancelled.

Sky News reports the attendants complained they felt unsafe... and weren't able to sleep before arriving to work the flight back to England. Some of the cabin crewmembers even complained that besides the noise, they couldn't lock their doors... and even that pimps had tried to gain access to their rooms, forcing them to construct makeshift barricades.

While the crewmembers said British Airways management was initially sympathetic to their plight... the airline later reopened its inquiry into the incident.

"We held an initial safety inquiry and found that fatigue did not appear to be an issue," said a BA spokeswoman. "Nine other crew stayed at the same hotel and all reported fit and well for work the next day."

"An investigation is continuing to find out all the facts," she added.

That statement prompted the British Airways Stewards and Stewardesses Association to step in. The cabin crew union said the six are now facing disciplinary action for alleged misconduct.

FMI: www.ba.com