Overview

• French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot contacted Vueling’s CEO to seek evidence on whether the removal of about fifty French Jewish adolescents from a Valencia-Paris flight was motivated by discrimination.
• Vueling maintains the disembarkation followed safety protocols after the group allegedly manipulated emergency equipment, interrupted the mandatory safety demonstration and ignored multiple crew warnings.
• Most of the affected minors have returned to France on alternate flights arranged by Jewish community organizations, hotels and embassies.
• The Federación de Comunidades Judías de España has formally requested Vueling to provide documentary proof and conduct an internal review to rule out religious bias.
• Israeli authorities, including the Diaspora Ministry and Madrid embassy, remain engaged with Spanish counterparts to monitor repatriation and ensure support for the families involved.