Scared film stars 'just gutless', says BA chief

British Airways boss Rod Eddington has branded Hollywood film stars who refuse to fly because of the September 11 terror attacks ‘‘gutless cowards’’, it was reported today.

Speaking on Concorde’s comeback flight to New York, the BA chief executive said he was ‘‘disgusted’’ that celebrities were refusing to take to the skies, adding they were setting a bad example to the travelling public.