Posted on 04/08/2008 3:29:26 PM PDT by blam
Naomi Campbell banned by British Airways
By Anita Singh and agencies
Last Updated: 12:17pm BST 08/04/2008
Naomi Campbell has been banned from flying with British Airways following a row about lost baggage.
Miss Campbell has been involved in disruptions at Heathrow before
The supermodel, famed for her fiery temper, was removed from a BA flight last Thursday and arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.
Miss Campbell, 37, allegedly spat at the officer during a furious dispute with airline staff.
A British Airways spokesman declined to comment, saying: "We do not comment in detail about matteres relating to individual passengers."
He added: "All incidents of abusive or disruptive behaviour towards fellow passengers or staff are taken extremely seriously and will not be tolerated. We deal with cases on an individual basis and take appropriate action where necessary."
However, sources confirmed that the model is no longer welcome on BA flights.
A spokesman for Miss Campbell said: "Naomi has been flying with BA for nearly 30 years and has been a good customer. She hopes this can be resolved amicably."
The Streatham-born star is thought to have flown into a rage when one of her bags failed to be put on the Los Angeles-bound flight last Thursday. It came amid scenes of chaos at the newly-opened Terminal 5, where thousands of passengers have been left without their luggage.
Police boarded the plane and led Miss Campbell away in handcuffs. After several hours in the police station she was released on bail, pending further inquiries.
It was not the first time that the model had been involved in a disruption at Heathrow.
In September she was reportedly seen swearing at airline staff in front of dozens of passengers after being told she could not board her flight to New York because she arrived just 11 minutes before take-off.
She also allegedly lost her temper in Bogota airport in Columbia in 2005 after bags containing her designer dresses and shoes were mistakenly sent to Houston, Texas. The model, who had just flown in from New York, threatened to get on the next flight out of the country if the problem was not sorted out.
This latest alleged incident comes a year after the multi-millionaire model had to mop floors at New York's Sanitation Department as punishment for throwing a jewel-encrusted BlackBerry phone at her maid.
Leni
the verdict?
not really enough evidence...
Oh my, does that mean she’s “black” listed?
Jessie, Al, ACLU, comments to follow...
Future twelve step program meeting...
Hi, My name is Naomi Cambell and I’m an ass. It’s been three weeks since I last acted like an ass, but I was an ass. I will always be an ass.
Smart move on the part of British Airlines. Bully! Somebody find me a law that says this young woman has a right to fly on that airline.
BUMP!
And I’ll add, stupid bitch.
LOL.......Perfect !
Say what you will about racism or whatever. I'd never date a black woman. They just aren't that pretty to me. That's just the way it is.
Hi Naomi...
LOL
LOL
I believe that falls more along the lines of personal preference, not racism, but I’m pretty darn sure someone will take offense and claim it was a racist statement.
Everyone has different tastes in women, and other things too, music, homes, cars.
I can think of some very attractive women who are black, Beyonce, Gabrille Union, Jada Pinket Smith... and others whose names I don’t remember.
Look up Beyonce and Gabrille Union and tell me you can’t find a snap of them that is incredible.
I have a view of relationships that says that if you don’t think it’s a good idea to racially mingle, then you’re right. For you it isn’t. I don’t see anything wrong with that. If you get angry about others who do, I would say that’s unfortunate.
“Don’t you know who I am” syndrome.
Like Tina Turner....:^)
Naomi has some SERIOUS anger issues. Girl, take it down a thousand.
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