The men described the event as “traumatizing” as well as “scary, extremely frustrating, embarrassing, degrading, and humiliating.”
Their attorneys said Thursday that American Airlines has since fired the flight attendants responsible for the men’s removal.
Susan Huhta of Outten & Golden, another one of the men’s attorneys, said that American Airlines’ “commitment to take concrete actions to address discrimination is a significant departure from the way public companies have historically dealt with individual race discrimination claims.”
“We are pleased to have reached a resolution that will allow these brave men to move forward with their heads held high,” Huhta said.
In a joint statement, Jackson, Joseph, and Veal said that they are “very pleased” the airline took their complaint seriously and “hope that this never happens to Black passengers or any other people of color again.”
American Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday night.
The men are represented by Michael Kirkpatrick and Lauren E. Bateman of Public Citizen Litigation Group and Susan Huhta, Lindsay Goldbrum, and Kendall Onyendu of Outten & Golden LLP.
