Lufthansa was fined $4 million by U.S. regulators, who accused the German airline of discriminating against 128 Jewish passengers by stopping them from making a connecting flight due to the alleged misbehavior of a few fliers. The captain of the flight informed a Lufthansa security manager of misbehavior by passengers traveling on to Budapest. No specific passengers were identified, according to the Transportation Department. According to the Transportation Department, Lufthansa said the passengers were denied boarding due to an “unfortunate series of inaccurate communications, misinterpretations, and misjudgments,” and its employees didn’t discriminate against customers. Lufthansa said Tuesday it has cooperated with the Transportation Department and will continue to have a dialogue with Jewish organizations and advocacy groups.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 17, 2024 15:34 UTC