"The stewardess, on board made a comment that there are so many #Jews onboard they should be going to #Auschwitz," Cohen wrote. "This is what I paid first class for? I am repulsed and offended."
Cohen, who identifies as #Jewish, expressed his disgust at the "completely tone deaf and disrespectful comment" and concluded, "This 'Jew' will never fly #Lufthansa again."
This allegation is particularly poignant given Lufthansa's history.
In 2022, the #German flag carrier issued an apology after more than 100 #Hasidic Jewish passengers were prevented from boarding a connecting flight, an incident the airline's CEO acknowledged was a "mistake" and promised to combat #antisemitism.
Cohen's experience does not appear to be an isolated one.
Jewish advocacy groups and travelers have reported a disturbing increase in #antisemitic incidents involving air travel since the #Hamas-led attacks on #Israel on #October7, 2023."
https://www.jfeed.com/news/lufthansa-antisemitism-incident