Last but not least: Osama's involuntary debut as a testimonial

British Airways had actually intended to use its corporate magazine simply to promote easy check-in via iPhone. But somehow, things went awry.

The boarding pass depicted was none other than the globally wanted Osama Bin Laden - and according to Tagesanzeiger.ch/Newsnetz, his name also adorned the fictitious card. Incidentally, this was issued for October 26 to an undisclosed destination airport. The terrorist leader was allocated seat C in row seven in first class. The airline apologized via Twitter with the words "Sorry for the error". They are working on finding out how this could have happened. Really extremely stupid - or perhaps simply a stupid prank by an employee whose days at British Airways are probably numbered after any exposure...

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