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Two Muslim men from Texas say American Airlines profiled them and canceled their flight after crew members said they "didn't feel comfortable" flying with the pair. Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah said they filed a complaint with the US DoT against the airline, asking the federal agency to investigate the incident. The men say American Airlines discriminated against them Saturday for appearing Muslim and Middle Eastern during a flight from Birmingham, Alabama, that was headed to Dallas-Fort Worth International. The pair says flight attendants reported them because a crew member noticed Abdallah flush the toilet 2 times while in the airplane restroom, according to a letter the men's attorney sent to the DoT. The men also waved to each other on the plane. <br/>

British Airways will operate around half of its flights Friday as the airline restores some of its schedule after its pilots announced they would no longer strike Sept 27. The carrier said customers whose flights were scrapped because of next week’s planned industrial action will have the option to rebook on to a BA flight. The news comes 2 days after BALPA, which represents the majority of BA’s pilots, cancelled next week’s strike action and called on the airline to restart talks to end one of the most serious industrial disputes in its history. But the decision will come at a cost for BA. The airline had already cancelled most of its 800 flights for Sept 27, as well as dozens of flights either side of the strike date. <br/>