Hisham Kassab and his sons were removed from a flight.
It's possible that discrimination played a role in the family being Muslim, according to Kassab.
Delta said it would fight the claims.
According to documents filed in the District Court of Maryland, Delta Air Lines removed a Muslim family from a flight in 2019.
Hisham Kassab claims that Delta staff and passengers made false claims against him, which led to him and his children being removed from the flight.
The family says the action was wrong, unfair, unjust, and callous.
In August of last year, Kassab and his two sons traveled home from Rome, Italy, with a stop in Atlanta.
Kassab was waiting to board the Baltimore flight when he had a discussion with a Delta gate agent.
After taking their seats, the family were removed from the flight.
The Kassabs were asked to collect their belongings and follow a flight attendant off the plane after they were removed from the plane. The Kassabs were left behind after the door was shut.
According to court documents, the flight's captain decided to have the family removed because a gate agent, flight attendant, and some passengers all said that Kassab had used profanities.
Kassab said he was completely polite and that his family's conduct was benign.
The Kassabs are Muslim. It is possible that discrimination played a role in the false claims against him and the decision to remove him from the airplane, according to the lawsuit.
Delta wanted the lawsuit to be thrown out and said it would defend itself against the claims. The airline's lawyers argue that the Kassabs didn't state a claim that would entitle them to compensation.
The family was put on a later flight.
Delta has zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind, but we won't comment on this pending litigation.
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