Lufthansa blocked over 100 Jewish travellers from boarding a flight due to the misbehaviour of some passengers, leading to a $4m fine for civil rights violations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation found that Lufthansa treated 128 Jewish travellers as a single group, despite many not knowing each other, resulting in discrimination.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized that no one should face discrimination while traveling, declaring that the penalty serves as a warning to the airline industry.
Lufthansa expressed regret for the incident due to miscommunications and misjudgments but denied that their actions constituted discrimination against the Jewish passengers.
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