FAA investigating religious discrimination complaints after airports exclude Chick-fil-a
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating two airports — San Antonio International and Buffalo Niagara International — over religious discrimination complaints, following the exclusion of Chick-fil-a from the premises, Fox News confirmed on Friday.
“The Department of Transportation has received complaints alleging discrimination by two airport operators against a private company due to the expression of the owner’s religious beliefs,” the agency said in a statement to Fox News.
According to the agency, federally funded airports cannot discriminate on the basis of religion. “The FAA notes that federal requirements prohibit airport operators from excluding persons on the basis of religious creed from participating in airport activities that receive or benefit from FAA grant funding,” it said.
Chick-fil-a has faced nationwide backlash over its decision to direct charitable contributions towards opposing sex unions — prompting public officials and others to denounce the popular fast-food chain, which has been accused of harboring anti-LGBT views.
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