The US Department of Transportation reported that Lufthansa's denial of boarding to a group of 128 Jewish passengers was based on mistaken assumptions of group misbehavior.
Lufthansa's actions were deemed a civil rights violation, leading to a record $4 million fine for their treatment of passengers in distinctive Orthodox Jewish garb.
Investigators found no evidence of misbehavior from the group, disputing Lufthansa's claims that all passengers were guilty due to their visible identity.
German media indicated some passengers were blocked from boarding the flight due to visible markers of their Jewish identity, exacerbating discrimination concerns.
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