British Airways A380 pilot caught stealing food despite £170,000 salary
A British Airways Airbus A380 training captain was caught repeatedly stealing food and drinks at the airline’s headquarters.
A British Airways (BA) training captain has been caught stealing food from the airline’s headquarters, Waterside, near London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Despite his senior role and high salary, the captain received only a warning.
The pilot, who has worked for British Airways (BA) for more than two decades, is an Airbus A380 training captain. According to The Sun, he was filmed on CCTV repeatedly taking food and drinks without paying at the self-service café inside the headquarters.
British Airways A380 Captain Stealing Food
The British Airways Airbus A380 training captain was caught skipping payment at the self-service “pavement café” at Waterside.
The café offers items such as sandwiches, pastries, crisps, cookies, and coffee, with customers expected to scan and pay themselves. Instead, the captain treated the café like a free pantry.
The pilot in question holds one of the airline’s top-paying roles, reportedly earning around £170,000 annually.
As a training captain, his primary job is to mentor and qualify other pilots on the Airbus A380, British Airways’ largest aircraft. This senior position means he spends more time at the headquarters than at the airport, which is how the thefts came to light.
Internal Response and Reaction
After being caught on CCTV, the captain was called into a meeting with management. Despite the repeated behavior, he received only a warning instead of more serious disciplinary action.
One insider told The Sun that the behavior stunned executives: “Anyone can make a mistake once, but this was a deliberate act repeated regularly. It beggars belief someone on £170,000 a year could shoplift and save himself a few pennies.”
The same report also highlighted that several senior managers had been seen failing to pay for food and drinks, with warnings issued to them as well.
However, the lighter response sparked criticism, with suggestions that lower-ranking staff such as cabin crew—who earn less than £30,000 per year—would likely have faced termination for the same conduct.
Double Standards in Discipline
The incident has raised questions about disciplinary consistency at British Airways. While high-ranking staff received warnings, lower-level employees in similar situations might have been dismissed outright.
The perceived disparity has fueled frustration among employees and highlighted issues of accountability within the company.
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