Lufthansa apologizes for excluding Jewish group over mask rules
14 May 2022 |
3:48 pm
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.
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