Tag: fined

  • American Airlines fined $50M for allegedly violating disability laws

    American Airlines fined $50M for allegedly violating disability laws

    The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in some cases caused injuries. The fine is 25 times larger than the any other fine by the department for disability related violations, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in…

  • Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

    Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

    Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa had prohibited 128 people wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing from boarding for a connecting flight in Germany as they made their way from New York…