A group of nearly 60 Jewish passengers is suing United Airlines after their flight from Newark to Tel Aviv was turned around. The lawsuit alleges that the crew overreacted to one passenger sitting in a flight attendant's seat while waiting for the restroom, unfairly blaming all the Jewish passengers on board. The claim highlights instances of alleged anti-Semitic remarks made by the crew. Passengers were reportedly denied assistance in rebooking flights. The airline firmly denies the allegations, categorizing them as meritless and asserting that safety was prioritized.
"We want to see sensitivity training," said attorney Yoram Nachimovsky, who is also seeking unspecified damages. "If one person is acting bad it doesn't mean everyone around them is responsible."
The flight crew allegedly "blamed all the rest of the passengers" after one person briefly sat in the flight attendant's spot while waiting to use the bathroom.
United Airlines denied the allegations, calling them "meritless." They stated that one passenger who was a safety and security risk caused the flight to return to Newark.
The passengers got no help booking new trips once the flight returned to Newark, and when one asked for assistance they were allegedly told by a flight attendant, "Go ask your own kind."
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