Yet again, another ridiculous rumour milled thread about BA crew - for which at best the circumstances and details seem vague and at worst much of what is read here is unsubstantiated gossip.
I would argue that such limits imposed locally on crews in Finland seem extreme to say the least. The irony in this argument falls on numerous other industries where safe performance of employees is equally or even more critical and yet there are few or no checks in place for such positions. Look at the railways for example - incidents have been documented where drivers have been under the influence of illicit substances, and yet what do we hear about enforcement of regulations after the fact?
This is as much about a media witch hunt to attack British Airways crews as it is about safety. I am certainly not saying that strict regulation regarding such matters is a good idea (it is) but there is regulation and there is
regulation !!!
The media only chooses to put BA under the spotlight because they know it will draw audiences / sell papers.