American Airlines is being sued by five passengers who allege they were improperly removed from a flight because of racial discrimination. American says it is investigating the incident, but at this point, it believes the allegations are inaccurate.
American says it is investigating the incident but at this point it believes the allegations in the federal lawsuit are inaccurate.The suit comes at a difficult time for airlines, which are trying to convince passengers that it is safe to fly again despite the pandemic, even if maintaining six feet of distance from other passengers is difficult on flights unless they are mostly empty. It also comes at a time when national protests about systemic racism are happening around the country.
"The suit says Banks never asked for a first class seat and referred to the allegation by the flight attendant that he had as a"perjurious lie.
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