A Silicon Valley businessman had to sit in sick for more than 10 hours on a British Airways flight after the cabin crew failed to offer him another seat, it is claimed.
Dave Gildea, vice-president of a software firm in San Francisco, US, uploaded a picture on Twitter showing the state of his footrest on a flight from London to Seattle.
The 38-year-old had reportedly upgraded to business class at Heathrow Airport, only to discover that there was vomit all around him a few hours into his flight.
He claims the BA cabin crew thought he was responsible for the mess and failed to offer him a different seat or an apology, according to a report.
Dave told The Sun : "I didn't notice anything until about two hours into the British Airways flight when I popped down the foot stool so I could get some sleep and saw the vomit on the seat.
"It was also splashed on the wall behind and the floor below, which I then noticed.
"He [a steward] didn't offer a seat change or an apology, so I asked for a blanket to cover it up so I could put my feet down,' the BA Silver Member explaine.
"Of course as I slept, I moved around on the blanket so I woke up with dried vomit on my feet. It was pretty disgusting. With the price I paid for the ticket, I was shocked."
Dave posted a picture of his stained seat on May 22 - one day after he flew to Seattle.
A British Airways spokesman told the Daily Mail: "We pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of service and an enjoyable experience on board our flights, and we are sorry that on this occasion this fell short of our customers' expectations.
"We are investigating and are in contact with the customer to apologise and resolve this matter."
