orthodox judaism

Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

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Lufthansa fined record million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

Lufthansa airplanes are parked on the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany. Ralph Orlowski | Reuters Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa had prohibited 128 people wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing from … Read more

Lufthansa fined $4M for banning 128 Jewish passengers from flight in alleged antisemtic incident

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Lufthansa fined M for banning 128 Jewish passengers from flight in alleged antisemtic incident

German national carrier Lufthansa on Tuesday was slapped with a $4 million fine by the US Department of Transportation for booting 128 Jewish passengers from a flight after an airline staffer reportedly fumed that “everyone has to pay” for the mistakes of a few. The airline allegedly discriminated against the group of Orthodox Jewish passengers … Read more