Stewardess banned from carrying Bible claims discrimination

Newspapers today are reporting that a second airline has found itself at the centre of religious discrimination claims.

BMI is reportedly being taken to an Employment Tribunal by one of its stewardesses because the airline would not permit her to carry her Bible on flights to Saudi Arabia: a move which, it claims, simply follows advice from the Foreign Office.

Foreign Office safety guidance states:

“Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country in which Islamic law is strictly enforced.

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