British Airways Bans Filming Crew Without Consent, Updates Passenger Policies

British Airways has updated its policies to classify filming, livestreaming, or photographing any crew members or other workers without consent as unacceptable behavior. Passengers engaging in filming crew members without consent on British Airways flights may face legal action, according to the airline's revised guidelines.

British Airways may require a passenger to leave the aircraft due to such unacceptable behavior involving filming crew without consent.

The airline may also refuse to carry a passenger for the remaining portion of their trip for the same reason. com reported. A passenger causing a British Airways plane diversion due to unacceptable behavior will be asked to pay reasonable and proper costs of the diversion.

The policy change appears in Section 11a of British Airways’ General Conditions of Carriage. British Airways is a UK-based airline. The new British Airways rule is intended to uphold the privacy of the airline’s crew members while on duty.

Com. com reported. Other forms of unacceptable behavior in the policy include deliberately interfering with the crew in carrying out their duties, failure to obey instructions related to safety or health measures, and behaving in ways that cause discomfort or injury to crew or passengers.