Jennifer Clifford had been a loyal and dedicated employee for almost 40 years, but was sacked after she was too scared to fly following the Covid-19 pandemic A BA flight attendant for almost 40 years has successfully won her unfair dismissal case (Image: Getty)

A British Airways cabin crew member who soared through the skies for nearly 40 years has triumphed in a discrimination case after being dismissed for developing a fear of flying. ‌

For almost four decades, Jennifer Clifford remained a devoted and reliable worker before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, an employment tribunal was told. ‌

But when the virus emerged and the nation entered prolonged lockdown, Ms Clifford was placed on furlough before moving to sick leave. ‌

Throughout this absence, she experienced st

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