The Return Volley: Southwest issued a statement on their blog yesterday. I will never fly this airline." She tweeted four more times in the next hour, one of which claiming she had video of the incident. I demand a public apology by and a refund. attendant said that it was a 'family' airline and kissing was not ok," wrote Hailey shortly before 3 p.m. "I have been discriminated against by Flt. The Opening Serve: Hailey was kicked off of a Southwest flight yesterday for kissing her girlfriend, and unleashed a bevy of angry tweets describing her experience. Players: Leisha Hailey, actress from Showtime's The L-Word and musician in the band Uh Huh Her Southwest Airlines, often seen as America's fun, loveable, economic, and down-to-earth airline noted for its efficient seating process and humorous flight attendants READ: United apologizes after in-flight discrimination claimĬNN’s Sheena Jones contributed to this report.This article is from the archive of our partner. In fact, a cursory view of our workforce, as well as our expansive, multicultural customer base, is a reliable indicator that we exalt and appreciate diversity.” Our company could not survive if we believed otherwise. ![]() “Southwest neither condones nor tolerates discrimination of any kind. “We wouldn’t remove a passenger from a flight without a collaborative decision rooted in established procedures,” the airline said. Southwest says its primary focus is safety. This is just the new normal for Muslims while flying.” ![]() This story is frightening when it’s a singular incident,” CAIR representative Zahra Billoo said, “and it’s problematic that there’s numerous complaints against Southwest and others this year. “It’s frightening on an individual level. The organization says it’s the latest sign of an alarming trend. Then, he contacted the Council on American-Islamic Relations. By the time he returned to Oakland, he was so shaken he took to his bed and slept for days. Makhzoomi said Southwest gave him a refund, and he booked a flight home on Delta. “Southwest will not fly you back,” the agent said, according to Makhzoomi. “The moment that she said that, I told her I never said that word, I only said insha’Allah.” Tell us everything you know about the martyrs.’ He says one of the agents asked a question that surprised him: “You need to be very honest with us with what you said about the martyrs. Then, Makhzoomi said, dogs came and sniffed his bag, someone searched him at the gate and took his wallet, and FBI agents escorted him away. If someone tries to take that away from us, we should fight but not with aggression, with knowledge and education. “We as a people, Iraqi, American, Iranian, we share one thing in common, and that is our dignity. “All I want is an apology today,” Makhzoomi said. Makhzoomi says he hasn’t received an apology from Southwest since he got kicked off the April 6 flight. “No further action” was taken after questioning Makhzoomi, an FBI spokeswoman said. ![]() Prior to the departure of Flight 4620, our crew made the decision to investigate a report of potentially threatening comments We prefer to communicate directly with our customers to address concerns and feedback regarding their travel experience.” “To respect the privacy of those involved, we will not publicly share any further specifics of the event. We understand local law enforcement also spoke with that passenger as the aircraft departed the gate,” Southwest said. A group of our employees including the flight crew made the decision to review the situation. “Prior to the departure of Flight 4620, our crew made the decision to investigate a report of potentially threatening comments overheard onboard our aircraft. Southwest declined to provide details about the incident but said in a written statement that the airline doesn’t tolerate discrimination. ![]() “One guy came with police officers within two minutes – I can’t believe how fast they were – and told me to get off the plane,” he said.Īirline: ‘Report of potentially threatening comments’ The political science student thought the woman might have been concerned with how loudly he spoke on the phone. “I just called him and talked to him about it and everything, and he told me (to) call him when I get to Oakland, and I said, ‘insha’Allah insha’Allah (God willing), I will call you when I arrive.’ And during the conversation a lady was staring at me,” Makhzoomi said. 'Clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed's family seeks $15 million, apologies from Texas city
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