German airline apologizes after a large number of Jewish people are denied boarding
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN A German airline is apologizing after a large number of Jewish passengers were denied boarding on a connecting flight at a Frankfurt airport earlier this month because, the airline says, a “limited” number of them did not follow mask rules and other crew instructions.
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German airline apologizes for excluding Jewish passengers over alleged mask dispute
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German airline apologizes after a large number of Jewish people are denied boarding
Lufthansa apologized for excluding a group of Jewish passengers after a few were not observing COVID protocols. The group consisted of the visibly Jewish Orthodox, who accused the airline of collective punishment.
Airline says incident not consistent with its policies or values; videos shows airline supervisor saying all Jews barred from flight because a few hadn’t worn masks
BERLIN (AP) -- German airline Lufthansa has apologized for refusing to let any members of a large group of Orthodox Jewish passengers onto a flight after
By Aaron Cooper, CNN A German airline is apologizing after a large number of Jewish passengers were denied boarding on a connecting flight at a Frankfurt airport earlier this month because, the airline says, a “limited” number of them did not follow mask rules and other crew instructions.
Some passengers had allegedly refused to comply with mask rules, and Lufthansa staff allegedly blocked all passengers who were visibly identifiable as Jews.
