Dana Holcomb said he was kicked off an American Airlines plane after he was seated next to a support dog, which he is allergic to.
Dana Holcomb, left, said he was kicked off an American Airlines plane after he was seated next to a support dog, which he is allergic to.
Dana Holcomb, 53, is suing American Airlines for racial discrimination following the incident on a flight from Las Vegas to Austin, Texas in April. He boarded the plane and learned he was seated next to a woman traveling with a support dog, which was an issue because he is allergic to dogs.KWTXThe woman offered to switch seats with others in the first class section, but no one on the plane volunteered – which is when a flight attendant and pilot got involved, he said.Reginald McKamie, Holcomb’s lawyer, said: ‘At that point, told him you’re going to go to the rear of the plane or get off the plane.’Holcomb said that the pilot became ‘irate.
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