Cabin crew booked into sex hotel by mistake
The haltered airline staff said they got no sleep owing to moans and groans from a 24-hour orgy in the Italian establishment.
Cabin crew who tried to bed down in bondage-themed beds were unable to work the next days reports The Sun.
The incident occurred this week when a British Airways crew were supposed to stay overnight in Milan's Mo.om Hotel.
However it appears they were booked instead into the similarly named – but not every similar themed Motel Mo.om.
On its website the Motel Mo.om describes itself as ideal 'if you are looking for a motel by the hour but you would like something different from the usual frugal hospitality.
'Our mission is luxury hospitality and our passion is to guarantee intimacy to every type of couple, without intrusions and without prejudices.'
At least 12 staff were made to stay in the Motel Mo.om, one of which one room boasts a vagina-shaped spa bath. Another room has 'BDSM games and equipment'.
A source told The Sun: 'Crew were booked into a pay-by-the-hour sex hotel last Thursday'. 'They were confronted with bondage sets, mirrored ceilings, human dog cages and leather harnesses.
'It was obvious that this wasn't the place the crew was supposed to stay,' they said.
'Getting proper rest is essential to maintaining the safety of aircraft and passengers.
'It was a comical mistake by the hotel booking team, but had serious implications.
'Some of the team who stayed in the sex dungeon didn't get any sleep, so they couldn't operate on BA services the following day.
'They were kept awake by thrillseekers moaning and groaning all day and night,' they added.
'Staff reported constant noise, and witnessed 'drug deals and prostitution', as well as a '24-hour orgy.
'There were adult workers outside propositioning staff. Crew even reported suspicious fluids in their rooms which made their skin crawl.'
Despite the mix-up, there were no reported delays to BA flights.
The airline said: 'A small number of crew were moved to unapproved hotel rooms due to availability issues with our usual provider, without our knowledge'.
'We are urgently investigating to prevent a repeat.'
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