The suit accuses American Airlines of putting profits over passenger safety and that her alleged assailant, Cherian Abraham, was allowed to fly even though the airline had a notice of a 2023 ...

Barbara Morgan of California says the airline assigned her a middle seat next to Cherian Abraham of Texas on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas last April, per NBC News.

Barbara Morgan of Windsor was on a late-night American flight to Dallas in April 2024 when Cherian Abraham, who was seated next to her, began fondling her breasts and touching her genitals ...

American Airlines told USA TODAY in an email statement that Abraham has been banned from all future flights. "The safety of our customers and team members is our highest priority," the airline said.

Upon arrival, Morgan immediately went to an American Airlines gate agent to report the alleged abuse and pointed out the purported groper, Cherian Abraham, who is also named as a defendant in the ...