'What's Your Full Name, Sachin?' Asked British Airways. Twitter is Appalled

On Friday morning, British Airways asked Sachin Tendulkar his full name and address drawing much wrath on Twitter. 

The cricket legend took the airline to task on Friday for what appears to have been a particularly bad experience, with some family members not getting seats and baggage going missing.

On social networking site Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar said,
 

Angry Disappointed and Frustrated.. #BAdserviceBA Family member's Waitlisted ticket not confirmed despite seats being available (1/2)

- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 13, 2015

 

And luggage being tagged by @British_Airways to wrong destination and don't care attitude! #NeveronBA (2/2)

- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 13, 2015

British Airways responded in less than 15 minutes with what seems to be its templated answer to complaints. Only the airline had not accounted for Sachin's 8.4 million followers on Twitter.

British Airways or BA top India trend for having tweeted,
 

@sachin_rt We're sorry to hear this Sachin, could you please DM us your baggage ref, full name and address so we can look into this for you?

- British Airways (@British_Airways) November 13, 2015

An onslaught has followed with Sachin fans ripping into the British airliner with tweets, angry and funny.
 

The service must have been horribly pathetic as I have never seen Sachin angry. @British_Airways get your mess right https://t.co/f8tWNv2qtK

- Maruti (@kvmv) November 13, 2015

 

One minute silence for the bloke Managing @British_Airways Twitter Account today. Even God can't give him strength as God only draining it

- Joy (@Joydas) November 13, 2015

Last year, tennis superstar Maria Sharapova was attacked by Sachin fans for having revealed that she had no idea who Tendulkar was. Within hours, 'Who is Maria Sharapova' had top trended on Twitter.

Today, that storm had fresh recall.

Maria Sharapova - social media intern for BA https://t.co/1wnC4JynRV

- Ashok (@krishashok) November 13, 2015

Sachin Tendulkar, 42, is currently in the United States playing in the Cricket All-Stars series along with other all-time greats from different countries. He remains the world's highest run-getter and the country's favourite sportsman.