They say they have to respect local laws in any country they fly into. Exactly how many of those discriminate against Israelis and "Jewish-sounding" names? More on this story. "Airline to Jewish rumor: 'Delta does not discriminate.'," from USA Today, June 24:
Earlier today some Jewish and Christian readers in the blogosphere were fired up about stories that Delta Air Lines, in its new alliance with Saudi Arabian Airlines, might wind up enforcing a Saudi policy of not admitting Israelis and non-Islamic religious items like Bibles on their flights.
Delta spokesman Trebor Banstetter responded with its non-discrimination policy and posted on their blog:
This is so condescending:
We've gotten questions today from you, our concerned customers, following an article about Saudi Arabian Airlines joining SkyTeam (the global airline alliance that includes Delta as a member). After listening to many of your thoughts today, we'd like to take this opportunity to share some information and help to clarify some of the questions we know you have.
Read the rest on: Jihad WatchFirst and foremost, I think one of the most important things to mention here is that Delta does not discriminate nor do we condone discrimination against anyone in regards to age, race, nationality, religion, or gender.
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