Overview

• A lawsuit filed by three Black men alleges racial discrimination by American Airlines staff.
• Eight Black men were removed from a flight after a white flight attendant's complaint about body odor.
• The NAACP previously issued a travel advisory against the airline in 2017, lifted in 2018 after reforms.
• The NAACP demands the reinstatement of a disbanded diversity, equity, and inclusion panel.
• American Airlines states it is investigating the claims and has previously worked to address bias.