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Turbulence Ahead: Are the skies less friendly to Observant Jews? Illustrations by Esti Friedman The thin piece of colored cloth that accompanies virtually every COVID regulation on the ground has created some atmospheric pressure in the formerly friendly skies as well. Flight attendant crews, once limited to reminding passengers to fasten seatbelts and pouring out frothy cups of warm Diet Coke, have now been handed their roughest job yet — ensuring that every passenger, every second of the time, has every part of their lower face covered. Given that this directive has led to an increasing n...

EXCLUSIVE: Jewish family kicked off Spirit Airlines flight because their toddler removed her mask claims attendant singled them out for being Orthodox, calling them 'You people' Ari and Avital Eisenberg were temporarily booted off a Spirit Airlines flight from Orlando to Atlantic City last week The couple, from Toms River, NJ, were traveling with daughter Esther, 2, and 'special needs' son Daniel, seven, after spending Passover in Florida The family were ordered to disembark  moments after boarding because Esther had removed her mask  The toddler, who had just turned two, was eating a yogur...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated to include additional information from Spirit Airlines. A Toms River family is demanding an apology from Spirit Airlines after they were ordered off a flight Monday because the family's toddler ate without a mask, according to the family and video of the confrontation that has since gone viral. Spirit Airlines disputed the family's account, saying it was the toddler's parents who violated the federal mask order, but their violation wasn't captured on video. The family temporarily was removed from the plane but was later able to continue on the same fli...

Asbury Park Press A New Jersey family is demanding an apology from Spirit Airlines after they were ordered off a flight Monday because the family's toddler ate without a mask, according to the family and video of the confrontation that has since gone viral. Spirit Airlines disputed the family's account, saying it was the toddler's parents who violated the federal mask order, but their violation wasn't captured on video. The family was temporarily removed from the plane but was later able to continue on the same flight from Orlando, Florida to Atlantic City, New Jersey, after agreeing to fol...

Replies(7) A Toms River family says it was harassed because their 7-year-old special needs son wouldn't wear a mask. Spirit Airlines disputes that claim. (Shutterstock) TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River family is seeking an apology from Spirit Airlines after they say flight attendants were rude and tried to have them kicked off a flight because their special needs son and their 2-year-old would not wear masks. The airline disputes the family's claim, saying the adults were asked "multiple times to comply." "We understand this is a difficult situation for everyone involved," a Spirit Airlines s...