WASHINGTON, D.C. — US authorities have hit Lufthansa with a record $4 million penalty after finding the airline discriminated against more than 100 Jewish travelers by blocking them from boarding a flight in 2022, officials said Tuesday.

The 128 passengers were denied boarding to a connecting flight after a few did not follow instructions, including Covid mask requirements, on a flight from the United States to Germany, US transport authorities said.

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