wo Heathrow airport security workers have been fired for allegedly stealing the entrance fee for the exclusive VIP lounge used by leading celebrities.
The staff are accused of taking bribes to let travellers escape the £1,800 fee to use the service - which previously could only be used by royalty, diplomats and Heads of State.
On other occasions they apparently took gifts from stars before letting them off without paying the entrance charge.
Exclusive: The VIP suite at Heathrow airport which costs £1,800 to get into. The quiet atmosphere is a far cry from the hustle and bustle of check-in that most of us are used to
VIP: Flyers who use the exclusive service are chauffeur-driven to the steps of their plane. Two workers have been sacked after allegedly accepting bribes instead of payment for access
The VIP lounge service at the airport has been used by David Beckham and Rihanna. However, there is no suggestion they were involved in the scam.
The two employees working in the VIP service were sacked after an internal investigation was launched, The Sun reported.
The exclusive lounge was opened up to paying customers for the first time two years ago to anyone prepared to stump up the hefty fee.
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After being dropped off at a special entrance, guests are whisked through to a lounge where they are helped with check-in, luggage drop-off and passport control.
VIP access: David Beckham, left, and Rihanna, right, have used the exclusive lounge at Heathrow. There is no suggestion that they were involved in the scam that led to the sacking of two security workers
The lounges are kitted out with comfortable sofas, televisions, internet access and iPads. The airport promise 'total privacy from the media'.
They are searched by security in private before being driven directly to the steps of the plane.
It is unclear if the sacked managers have been reported to police.
Separately, the airport was under fire after it emerged that they had failed an anti-terrorism spot check.
Security teams failed to spot a dummy suspect package that was smuggled through in a Department for Transport test operation.
A spokesman for Heathrow said they were unable to discuss the reports and added that they never comment on individual disciplinary issues.
Exclusive: Travellers using the VIP lounge are kept away from the normal check in desks at Heathrow - and driven direct to the steps of their plane in a limo