The group of 128 passengers were denied boarding in Frankfurt after flying from New York to Germany in 2022.
german airline Lufthansa He was fined a record amount 4 million dollars For his treatment of a group of Jewish passengers trying to board a plane in Frankfurt in 2022 (3.6 million euros). This is the largest fine ever imposed on an airline. violation of civil rights.
US Department of Transportation, a group 128 passengers “Those who are being denied boarding on a flight in 2022”They wore special clothes It’s typical of Orthodox Jewish men,” passengers who were not all traveling together told investigators. Lufthansa mistakenly treated them as a group before denying everyone boarding some were alleged to have bad behavior.
Lufthansa crew in Germany They did not comply with the instruction to wear a mask Do not congregate in hallways or near emergency exits. As a result, they were denied boarding on the connecting flight. Most He rebooked his flight for the next day.
Ministry of Transport defended No evidence of misconduct found Based on the passengers they interviewed for the investigation, Lufthansa crew members They did not identify individual passengers He said they did not follow the rules. Crew members said this was due to: numerous violations Because most of the passengers had changed seats.
At that time, German media reported that some passengers on the plane refused to wear a maskLufthansa staff denied all passengers access to connecting flight clearly identifiable as Jewish.
According to the statement published by Lufthansa in 2022, the airline he apologized We reached out for the event and agreement It was not disclosed to most passengers. Lufthansa halved the fine by taking out a loan of $2 million (3.6 million euros) for the compensation it gave to passengers. The airline did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
