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20 Dec 2011

Author:
Associated Press

2 Muslim men kicked off a flight last May sue Delta and a regional carrier, seeking damages [USA]

Two Muslim men who say they were kicked off an airplane in May after the pilot objected to their presence are suing Delta Air Lines...and a regional carrier that operated the Delta Connection flight from Memphis to Charlotte...According to a suit...Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Zaghloul were traveling to Charlotte to attend a conference on anti-Muslim discrimination at the time..Delta and Atlantic Southeast Airlines..., which is owned by SkyWest Inc., issued a statement Monday that read: “Atlantic Southeast and Delta oppose discrimination in any form from any source, and our employees act at all times in the best interest of passenger safety and security. We cannot comment further on pending litigation.”...“Defendants excluded Mr. Rahman and Mr. Zaghloul because of the way they looked,” the suit claims. “They had beards, wore traditional Arabic clothing, and were visibly foreign. Defendants unlawfully relied upon these characteristics to conclude that Mr. Rahman and Mr. Zaghloul were security threats, disallowing them from utilizing their purchased tickets.”