The US Department of Transportation has imposed a record fine of $4 million on Lufthansa for discriminatory practices.
American authorities have fined the German airline Lufthansa $4 million. This comes after the carrier refused more than 100 Jewish passengers to board a connecting flight in Frankfurt., Lufthansa refused the passengers to board a connecting flight because some of them did not adhere to requests from crew members on the flight. The incident took place in May 2022. Many of them refused to wear masks due to the pandemic even though it was a requirement.
Nearly all of the passengers wore garments generally worn by orthodox Jewish men. Lufthansa prohibited the passengers from boarding aUS authorities fined Lufthansa a record $4 million following the airline refusing 128 Jewish travellers from boarding a flight. The US Department of Transportation said the fine was the largest fine ever imposed in a civil rights violation case.The carrier has disputed whether the US department has legal authority to enforce US laws for events that occurred in Germany.
Lufthansa did not admit to any violations and denied that any of its employees discriminated against passengers. The airline said the incident ‘resulted from an unfortunate series of inaccurate communications, misinterpretations, and misjudgements throughout the decision-making process’. Buttigieg stated that the fine given to Lufthansa sends a clear message to the airline industry that the US Department of Transportation is prepared to investigate and take action whenever passengers’ civil rights are violated.Limpopo-born musician King Monada recently trended on social media when he performed a protection ritual on his R1 million Ford Raptor.
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