NAACP issues travel advisory for American Airlines

The NAACP has issued a national travel advisory warning people about flying with American Airlines.

In a press release, the social justice organization said it was “alerting travelers — especially African-Americans — to exercise caution, in that booking and boarding flights on American Airlines could subject them to disrespectful, discriminatory or unsafe conditions.”

The advisory was dated Oct. 24 and stands “until further notice.”

The organization said in the statement it has been “monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers, specific to American Airlines” that “suggest a culture of racial insensitivity” on the part of the airline. Read more…

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