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British Airways lets Osama Bin Laden try their new mobile boarding pass solution [Updated]
In a serious case of "what were they thinking", a British Airways company magazine used a boarding pass issued to Osama Bin Laden to show off their latest mobile ticketing service.
The name was obviously put there as a joke, but the timing couldn't be any worse - a month after severe disruptions caused by volcanic ash, British Airways is now in the middle of a series of five day strikes - so customer satisfaction is already at a pretty low point.
A British Airways spokeswoman told ABC News that "A mistake has been made in this internal publication and we are working to find out how this occurred".
According to the boarding pass, Mr Bin Laden flies in First class, and has a frequent flier number with Northwest Airlines. Sadly, knowing the brilliant minds behind the anti-terror organizations, the terror level will be raised to "red hot" on October 26 2010 while airport police all around the world try to figure out which airport the most wanted terrorist in the world will be flying to.
UPDATE from @BritishAirways, via their Twitter stream --
@Gadling A mistake has been made in this internal publication and we are working to find out how this occurred.
British Airways N.A.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
M.P. Jun 2nd 2010 1:42AM
The video in which Osama bin Laden allegedly confessed to the 9/11 attacks was an obvious FAKE. Watch and read these links and decide for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19eVwHAbmRI
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/osamatape.html
There's a reason that Osama bin Laden is officially NOT WANTED for the 9/11 attacks.
Bin Jun 2nd 2010 4:30AM
I always fly first class and enjoys British Airways. The service is great!!
Gynsu Jun 2nd 2010 4:07PM
ROFLMAO!!!!
I KNOW WHERE THE TICKET CAME FROM!
http://www.dubfire.net/boarding_pass/
The only difference is the year's changed in the flight date & the bottom half is cut off on the BA version!
Ralph Jun 2nd 2010 11:42PM
You know George Bush was in bed with Osama Bin Laden? Watch Zeit Geist
T.J Jun 3rd 2010 12:29AM
I had gay sex with bin laden on numerous occasions, while his turbin-wearing voyeur friends watched in awe. They're all a bunch of sick bastards. They would all congregate in the corner and masterbate while watching us go at it. He liked it rough and also enjoyed wearing chinese womens panties. He would always want to hear islamic music in the background, and often talked about how he fantasized about having gay sex with George W. Bush. He was a real weirdo!