Air France Under Fire: Black Woman Moved from Seat After White Passenger's Complaint; Airline Denies Discrimination

A Black woman has claimed she was unjustly targeted during an Air France flight from Paris to Dallas when a white male passenger allegedly objected to her seating beside him—an occurrence many deem an unmistakable instance of racial discrimination.In an Instagram video shared by an acquaintance present during the incident, the disruption unfolded when the in-flight entertainment system malfunctioned at her original seat. Subsequently, a flight attendant relocated her to an adjacent empty seat next to a white man, who then queried, “Why are you sitting here?” Michelle Momoh insisted she had been moved due to the broken system but was met with continual skepticism from the man, who claimed she didn’t belong. After he raised the issue with the flight crew, the attendant requested her to change seats again to accommodate his discomfort.The airline later expressed regret over the incident, claiming the reassignment had no discriminatory motives, but many online criticized this explanation, viewing the incident as reflective of deeper biases. (Photo: Instagram/kristina.em)