Posted 3/12/2024, 2:30:00 PM
Orthodox Jewish Man Sues JetBlue After Being Removed from Flight for Refusing to Sit Next to Woman
- Orthodox Jewish passenger Abraham Lunger sues JetBlue for religious discrimination after being removed from a flight for refusing to sit next to a woman
- Lunger had asked to switch seats due to his religious beliefs against sitting next to unrelated women, but was denied by crew
- Other passengers offered to switch seats, but pilot still ordered Lunger and his travel companions off the plane due to "weight imbalance"
- Lunger claims he was quiet and non-confrontational, accuses JetBlue of religious and racial discrimination
- Lawsuit seeks compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees from JetBlue for the incident