British Airways has come under fire for displaying the Argentinian name for the Falkland Islands' capital on its in-flight entertainment systems.
The national carrier shows Port Stanley as Puerto Argentino, with the British name appearing only in brackets below.
Ed West of The Spectator magazine discovered the issue.
Taking to X, the author wrote: "Curious wording for a British Airways in-flight map."
British Airways has come under fire for displaying the Argentine name for the Falkland Islands' capital on its in-flight entertainment systems
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The error, which appears on entertainment screens showing world capitals, has sparked outrage online.
The controversy emerged just days before the 43rd anniversary of Britain's victory in the Falklands War, adding to the sensitivity surrounding the naming dispute.
The Falklands conflict began when Argentine forces seized Port Stanley in a surprise attack in 1982.
Britain dispatched military forces across the globe to reclaim the territory during the 74-day war against General Leopoldo Galtieri's troops.
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Argentina continues to assert sovereignty over the territory despite its defeat
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The campaign cost 255 British service members their lives defending the islands.
Argentina continues to assert sovereignty over the territory despite its defeat.
In 2017, Argentina's senate passed legislation to officially rename Port Stanley as Puerto Argentino.
The measure also established plans to celebrate Sovereignty Day in the capital should Argentina ever regain control of the islands.
British Airways attributed the error to an external provider rather than an internal mistake and pledged to investigate the matter following public criticism
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British Airways attributed the error to an external provider rather than an internal mistake and pledged to investigate the matter following public criticism.
The airline, whose parent company is International Airlines Group, responded to the controversy on Sunday evening, with a spokesperson telling GB News: "We are grateful this has been brought to our attention.
"We'll be reviewing it with the third-party supplier that provides the in-flight map service."
The entertainment system displays only capital city names without showing country names, which means the islands themselves are not referred to as Islas Malvinas, Argentina's name for the territory.
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