Vueling Removes Young Jewish Passengers Over Discrimination Claims

Some young French people were on a plane. The plane was going from Spain to France this week. People are asking if they were taken off because they are Jewish. The airline company, Vueling, says this is not true. They say religion was not the reason for removing them.

Many French people were asked to leave the plane on Wednesday. The plane was leaving from Valencia, Spain, to Paris. Police and the airline said they acted badly. The airline said the passengers did not follow instructions. This is why they were asked to leave the plane.

A French minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, is worried about this situation. He spoke to the CEO of Vueling, Carolina Martinoli. He wants to know if they were treated unfairly. He wants to find out if they were discriminated against because of their religion. He has asked for more information about what happened.

Ms. Martinoli told Mr. Barrot they are checking what happened. They will share the results with France and Spain. Vueling said the problem was not about religion. They said some people changed the emergency equipment on the plane. They also stopped the crew from showing safety information.

Spanish police said the people did not listen to the crew. The captain of the plane told them to leave. This happened at the airport in Valencia. A Jewish group in Spain is worried and wants proof. They want Vueling to show what really happened on the plane.