British Airways criticised for using Falklands capital's Argentinian name
Port Stanley is shown as 'Puerto Argentino', with the British name in brackets underneath.
The move by the airline has been described as 'disgraceful' and 'disrespectful' to soldiers who fought to liberate the islands in the South Atlantic in the Falklands War.
British Airways said it was now reviewing the incident with the provider of its in-flight map service.
Admiral Lord West, the former head of the Royal Navy, who won the Distinguished Service Cross during the war, told The Sun: 'It's disgraceful. The Falklands are a British overseas territory, and 99.9 per cent of islanders want to stay British.
'We have said very clearly there will be no discussions about sovereignty. For the flag carrier airline to give Port Stanley another name is unforgivable.
'Everyone on the Falkland Islands calls it Port Stanley. They should change it back as soon as possible. This is insulting to the population of Port Stanley.'
A British Airways spokesman said: 'We're grateful this has been brought to our attention, and we are reviewing it with the third party supplier that provides the in-flight map service.'
In April 1982, hundreds of Argentinian troops invaded the Falklands, forcing the vastly outnumbered garrison of just 57 Royal Marines to surrender.
The move was seen as an act of war, and Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister, sent a task force to the South Atlantic to reclaim the islands.
The conflict ended with the surrender of Argentine forces on June 14. More than 250 British military personnel were killed in the 74-day mission.
Saturday marks the 43rd anniversary of Britain's victory, but Argentina continues to claim sovereignty over the Falklands.
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