American Alliance for Equal Rights sues Southwest Airlines over Hispanic student flight program.

Edward Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights sued Southwest Airlines over a 20-year-old program that offers free round-trip flights to Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students, claiming it's racially discriminatory for excluding non-Hispanic students. The lawsuit seeks an injunction against the airline's eligibility criteria. Southwest Airlines has not yet responded.

May 20, 2024
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