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Civil Rights

Legacy ID
4151

Non-Discrimination in Air Travel

Airlines are prohibited from subjecting a person in air transportation to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or ancestry.

Passengers’ Rights to Fly Free from Discrimination

Federal law prohibits airlines from discriminating against airline...

Guidance for Airline Personnel on Non-Discrimination in Air Travel

This guidance is intended to assist airline employees and contractors (“airline personnel”) understand their legal obligation under 49 U.S.C. § 40127(a), and other Federal anti-discrimination statutes, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including...