A Jewish passenger is suing JetBlue claiming religious discrimination after he was thrown off a plane following his refusal to sit next to a woman

• An Orthodox Jewish passenger claims he was thrown off a JetBlue plane for trying to change seats.
• The passenger had explained to staff that he couldn't sit next to a woman due to his religious beliefs, per the lawsuit.
• The man and his two travel companions had to pay to change their flights, the lawsuit says.

An Orthodox Jewish passenger is suing JetBlue, accusing the airline of religious discrimination, claiming that he was thrown off a plane for trying to change seats after refusing to sit next to a woman.

Abraham Lunger, an Orthodox Jew, was set to take a redeye flight from Palm Springs International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 31, 2023, according to a lawsuit.