Three black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines for alleged racial discrimination meted out to them.
Three black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines for alleged racial discrimination meted out to them, following their removal from the carrier after a complaint about body odour.
Meanwhile, the Texas-based airline said it was investigating the matter as the allegations did not align with its values. At the flight gate, the three men, along with five others, were told by an airline agent that they had been “removed because a white male flight attendant had complained about an unidentified passenger’s body odour”.
American Airlines said in a statement: “We take all claims of discrimination very seriously and want our customers to have a positive experience when they choose to fly with us. “The act of returning to their seats after the unwarranted delay, navigating past the predominantly white passengers, several of whom eyed them with anger and undue suspicion, compounded their humiliation.”
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