Lufthansa Hit with $4 Million Fine for Refusing Boarding to 128 Jewish Travelers "This order directs Lufthansa to cease and desist from future similar violations and assesses the carrier $4 million in civil penalties," it stated. Lufthansa prevented 128 Jewish passengers, "most of whom wore distinctive garb typically worn by Orthodox Jewish men," from boarding a connecting flight in Germany "based on the alleged misconduct of some passengers," per the U.S. department. "Despite many of the passengers not knowing each other nor traveling together, passengers interviewed by Department of Transportation investigators stated that Lufthansa treated them all as if they were a single group and denied them boarding for the alleged misbehavior of a few," it added. "Today's penalty is the largest ever issued by the Department of Transportation against an airline for civil-rights violations." "No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today's action sends a clear message to the airline industry that we are prepared to investigate and take action whenever passengers' civil rights are violated," stated Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary. Buttigieg placed the Jew-hatred in a broader context of the department's work to block airline delays. Lufthansa Hit with $4 Million Fine for Refusing Boarding to 128 Jewish Travelers | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) | 14 Tishri 5785 – Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | JewishPress.com |