Overview
- Salman Iftikhar, 38, had his original 15‑month term replaced with a four‑year‑three‑month sentence after appeal judges found it too low.
- He pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and racially aggravated harassment over a prolonged tirade against crew on a Heathrow–Lahore flight.
- During the eight‑hour journey he threatened rape and murder, filmed staff, and said the crew’s hotel would be blown up while his family looked on.
- Cabin crew member Angie Walsh reported lasting trauma from the incident and said she was forced to take 14 months off work.
- Solicitor General Ellie Reeves welcomed the decision, saying the case was referred to deliver justice for the victim and affected passengers.