British Airways Manager Accused of £3 Million Immigration Scam, Flees to India

A manager of British Airways at Heathrow Airport is alleged to have fled to India after being charged with arranging an annual immigration scam of £3 million.

It is claimed that he illegally cleared individuals for flights to nations they were not authorized to enter by misusing british airways ‘ check-in procedures. The 24-year-old suspect allegedly charged passengers large amounts—up to £25,000 per person—to get around the need for a visa or other immigration formalities, ba flights especially for countries like Canada where they planned to apply for asylum as soon as they arrived.

Indian and British authorities are working together to find the person who vanished following the arrest of a ground services partner of the british airways american express. Most of the purported clients were people seeking refuge and hoping to stay away from their home countries. After observing a trend of asylum applications from travelers arriving on British Airways flights to Toronto or Vancouver, Canadian authorities were concerned.

Sources claim that the suspect took advantage of a gap in immigration processes that was assigned to airline employees rather than to government representatives. He made it easier for people who didn’t have permission to enter these nations by entering bogus information and pretending to have the right paperwork.

These travelers would erase their documentation and file asylum requests after arriving. According to reports, a large number of them left Britain and paid the BA employee to make the trip to Canada easier.

The ‘ingenious’ trick is said to have brought the suspect millions of dollars over the years. He was apprehended on January 6, but he was able to escape and is thought to have several homes in India. British Airways declared they are assisting with the continuing investigation and revealed the suspect is no longer employed by the airline.