A California mother says she was left “violated” on a British Airways red-eye flight in June when a crew member lifted her nursing cover without consent, exposing her while she breastfed her infant daughter.
Shayanne Wright, a Costa Mesa business owner and city commissioner, was traveling alone with her then 7-month-old on the long-haul flight.
She says she alerted the crew ahead of meal service that she would be nursing her baby to sleep and asked for her meal to be served afterward, a request she says was denied.
During meal service, Wright says the attendant tapped her thigh several times. “I stuck my hand out to wave him away,” she recalled. “Then, without asking, he lifts the nursing cover up completely. It wakes her up. Both my boobs are out. And he doesn’t even apologize. He goes, ‘Do you want your meal?’”
Wright described further unwanted physical contact during the flight, including repeated touches on her leg and attempts to fasten her seatbelt for her. “There was just a very hostile, physically invasive vibe,” she said.
British Airways has acknowledged receiving Wright’s complaint. In a statement to FOX Business, the airline said: “We have looked into these allegations and have been in contact with our customer directly to resolve the matter.” Wright disputes that, saying the airline never directly apologized and instead offered gift cards of $250 and later $1,000.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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