Just to make it clear – British Airways didn’t allow Osama bin Laden fly on them – I am sure there is no way he can fly on any airline right now! It happens that his name was shown as the person flying in an advertisement for latest mobile ticketing service. Check the add below –

According to the boarding pass, Mr Bin Laden flies in First class, and has a frequent flier number with Northwest Airlines. Sadly, knowing the brilliant minds behind the anti-terror organizations, the terror level will be raised to “red hot” on October 26 2010 while airport police all around the world try to figure out which airport the most wanted terrorist in the world will be flying to.Source: www.gadling.com

British Airways were quick to respond to the mistake – “A mistake has been made in this internal publication and we are working to find out how this occurred“.

First the volcanic ash, then the strike and now Osama bin laden? It seems like something that started as an interenal joke made it to the public – thanks to great proof reading!