We’ve told you this year about two airports that have banned Chick-fil-A because of contributions they’ve made to traditional marriage groups; one being in the city of San Antonio and the other in the city of Buffalo. Well now these airports are under investigation by the FAA for discrimination against Chick-fil-A:
DAILY MAIL – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into two airports over complaints of religious discrimination after Chick-Fil-A was banned from the premises for over the company’s controversial LGBTQ+ views.
FFA officials are now working to determine whether the San Antonio and Buffalo Niagara International airports acted in a discriminatory way towards the Southern Baptist influenced fast-food chain.
‘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 FAA said in a statement.
According to the agency, airports that are funded federally are forbidden from discriminating 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,’ the statement continues.
San Antonio is already under investigation by the Attorney General of Texas.
I could only hope that NY Attorney General is investigating the city of Buffalo, but they are likely too focused on Trump to care.
So I’m thankful that the FAA has stepped in with an investigation of both airports. I’m not sure what kind of penalty the FAA can bring on the airports, but hopefully at the end of the day religious freedom will prevail.