In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 photo, Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh, right, speaks during a news conference at the Council on American-Islamic Relations DFW office in Dallas. Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah, second from left, who are both Muslim, said they were profiled and discriminated against during a recent American Airlines flight in Alabama, and CAIR is calling on the airline to investigate the incident and implement corrective action to those involved. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News via AP) (Associated Press) DALLAS — Two Muslim men from Texas say American Airlines profiled them and canceled their flight after crew members said they “didn’t feel comfortable” flying with the pair. Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah said they filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation against the Fort Worth-based airline, asking the federal agency to investigate the incident. The men say American Airlines discriminated against them Saturday for appearing Muslim and Middle Eastern during a flight from Birmingham, Alabama, that was headed to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The pair says flight attendants reported them because a crew member noticed Abdallah flush the toilet two times while in the airplane restroom, according to a letter the men’s attorney sent to the DOT. […]
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