Passenger threatens legal action against Jetstar

Jetstar is being threatened with legal action after a Jewish passenger claims he was yelled at in front of his children after he complained about a staff member wearing a ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’ badge. The allegations follow several other incidents involving pro-Palestinian activism by Australian airline staff. Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus says Jetstar has been sent a legal letter from the family’s lawyer, claiming the incident amounts to a “breach of an implied fundamental term of service” and a “violation of their client's rights”. The Perth man, who is Jewish and a dual Australian-Israeli citizen, flew with the budget airline from Perth to Bali with his wife and three children on January 3. The man took a photo of the Jetstar staff member who was wearing the pro-Palestine badge and he made a complaint to the cabin manager. However, the man claims the cabin manager “aggressively yelled” at him for taking the photograph and demanded he delete it as a condition of entry onto the aircraft. Jetstar has been contacted for a response.