British pilots see BA flight holdups as "warning shot" by US

"Jim McAuslan, Balpa's general secretary, told The Times: 'There is a growing feeling among our members that Flight 223 was grounded as a shot across the bows by the Americans.

'We are concerned it was a political decision to get BA to accept air marshals. Until it does, the US may make life so difficult that the passengers start switching to other airlines.'"

With friends like Bubba Bush, does British Airways need enemies?