Lufthansa under pressure: $ 4 million punishment for discrimination!

Lufthansa under pressure: $ 4 million punishment for discrimination!

The US Transport Ministry has occupied Lufthansa with a record penalty of $ 4 million due to discrimination against Jewish passengers-the highest amount that has ever been imposed against an airline due to violation of civil rights. The case concerns a flight from Frankfurt to Budapest in May 2022, in which 128 passengers from New York, some of which were bore Orthodox Jewish clothing, was refused to access due to alleged misconduct. The passengers reported that Lufthansa treated them as a homogeneous group and excluded them from their onward journey, although many did not know each other and did not travel together.

Lufthansa defends itself against the allegations and emphasizes that the decision was made due to security concerns, with a large part of the passengers not corresponding to the corona regulations. The airline has already apologized several times for the circumstances that have arisen, referring to misunderstandings and misinterpretations. US Transport Minister Pete Buttigieg did not avoid saying that "nobody should be discriminated against" and underlined that the case is a clear warning to the aviation industry to consistently act in the event of violations of civil rights. More about this at www.lippewelle.de .