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‘Humiliating and Degrading’: Black Men Sue Airline After Removal from Flight Over ‘Body Odour’ Claims

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‘Humiliating and Degrading’: Black Men Sue Airline After Removal from Flight Over ‘Body Odour’ Claims

Three African American men are suing American Airlines after being removed from a flight bound for New York, alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of New York United States District Court, accuses the airline of ejecting them from the aircraft following a white flight attendant’s complaint about body odour. The plaintiffs, … Read more

American Airlines System Unable To Enter 1922 Birth Year, Keeps Listing 102-Year-Old as Baby

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‘Humiliating and Degrading’: Black Men Sue Airline After Removal from Flight Over ‘Body Odour’ Claims

On her yearly flights to see her family in Michigan, US, American Airlines’s booking system has frequently misidentified a 101-year-old woman as an infant. “It was funny that they thought I was only a little child, and I’m an old lady,” said Patricia, a 101-year-old retired nurse. Patricia, who only revealed her first name to … Read more