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Man ‘squashed’ by plus-sized passengers sues American Airlines for $100k

 Man ‘squashed’ by plus-sized passengers sues American Airlines for $100k
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An Australian man is suing American Airlines for $100,000 after the airline reportedly seated him next to two overweight passengers for a 14-hour flight. Michael Anthony Taylor, 67, claimed the airline refused to allow him to change seats, resulting in him “crouching, kneeling, bracing or standing” for much of the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, the …

Lawsuit: United Airlines attendant swapped passenger’s seat with ‘no explanation,’ called her a ‘c**t’
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April 24, 2017

Lawsuit: United Airlines attendant swapped passenger’s seat with ‘no explanation,’ called her a ‘c**t’

A woman claimed a United Airlines employee moved her from business to economy for no reason and called her a “c**t” during the ordeal, according to a new lawsuit. Karen Shiboleth, 24, alleged the incident occurred during a September flight from Newark, New Jersey, to London. Shiboleth said she originally paid $1,498.90 for a window seat in economy before using 60,000 …