Virgin Atlantic is facing allegations of shockingly antisemitic behavior towards two passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The incident occurred on June 17, as two female Jewish flyers were on their way from JFK to Tel Aviv, with a layover in London.
According to a formal complaint submitted to Virgin Atlantic’s executive office, the passengers arrived at the airport several hours before their flight, successfully checked in their luggage, and received their boarding passes without issue. However, at approximately 10:50 PM, while waiting at the gate for their 11:59 PM flight, they experienced what they describe as severe mistreatment by Virgin Atlantic staff.
The Jewish passengers reported that during the boarding process, they presented their passports to a duty manager, described as a man with dark skin and wearing a gold cross necklace. This manager then allegedly called them aside, informing them that they had been removed from the passenger list and that their luggage had been offloaded. When the passengers requested an explanation, the manager became hostile, threatening to call the police if they attempted to take photos or videos.
The Jewish women believe that the actions taken against them were motivated by discrimination. They further reported that other Virgin Atlantic staff members at the gate openly laughed and mocked them, making derogatory and antisemitic comments in what they say was a coordinated and deliberate act of bigotry and discrimination.
The incident was witnessed by staff from the El Al gate located nearby, who expressed shock and dismay at the behavior of the Virgin Atlantic staff and described the actions as both unprofessional and discriminatory.
As a result of being removed from their Virgin Atlantic flight, the two Jewish women were forced to purchase new tickets with El Al at an additional cost of $800 each.
Virgin Atlantic has acknowledged receipt of the complaint and stated that an investigation is currently underway, led by the head manager at JFK.
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Will accomplish nothing. Will say they we’re disciplined. Without a lawsuit nothing happens.
Seems like there were witnesses.
The pompous British arses need to pay big time. If this was them acting personally, they should be fired IMMEDIATELY. You cannot be in a public service position with such a lousy acumen. And if this was a corporate thing, then that needs to be dealt with as well!
Hopefully, the animal that mistreated these Jews will be sent back to the jungle. Once again, yet another “incident” of Jews being mistreated due to the Zionist Big Lie of “Jewish State”. The gentiles (and, of course, the Jews) must all know the truth that Zionism is against Judaism and that the Zionist “State” is Zionist and not Jewish.
“They presented their passports to a duty manager, described as a man with dark skin and wearing a gold cross necklace.”
What’s this baby talk? Call it like it is. It was a black anti semitic negro.
Did anyone forget we live in Golus?
(Yes, even the State of Israel is in Golus.)
its starting
Interestingly, and totally unconnected, the lounge that ELAL offers its upper tier customers in Newark, is Virgin Atlantic’s lounge.
Ujm,
And therefore what? You want them to excrement on your head and you’ll just sit there saying well I’m in galus so I’m going to keep on letting them excrement?
BH, we still live in a country, seemingly, anyway where there is recourse.
Hmm. Just wondering if they were booked on a points ticket – paid for points and in breach of Virgin Atlantic terms and conditions…
This is clearly a matter for the Civil courts. Any energy wasted outside a lawsuit is futile
It is very dismaying that people still try to use this line for coercion in America. And even though it’s always been an invalid threat for probably 20 years if I were to guess, at least, good, then call the police! If anything, this line does nothing but remind me that I should be recording.
“When the passengers requested an explanation, the manager became hostile, threatening to call the police if they attempted to take photos or videos.”
I hope the CEO of Virgin Airlines responds as quickly as the CEO of American did when they kicked black passengers off an airplane.