Air France steward wins 10-year fight for dreadlocks

The ruling is expected to open the way for a new damages' claim against the airline, which was rejected by previous courts. Photo: ROMINA FARIAS/Unsplash

A black Air France steward won a 10-year legal battle on Oct 24 for the right to work with braided hair on flights after a decision by France's highest appeals court.

Aboubakar Toure from Paris sued the airline in 2012 for discrimination after he was barred from flights once he changed his hairstyle to have short dreadlocks tied behind his head.