“Escorted off the aircraft. By Captain Mercer.”
Another silence — heavier this time. “Does he know?” Elliot asked carefully.
“No.”
“And the crew?”
“No.” Caroline stood, brushing dust from her hoodie. “I want full documentation on all passenger removal incidents across European routes in the past eighteen months. Quietly.”
“Caroline, this is serious.”
“I’m aware.” She ended the call and watched the aircraft lift into the sky. She felt anger — yes — but beneath it, something colder. Confirmation. For months, she had suspected subtle culture drift within certain international crews. Increased complaints. Settlements handled discreetly. Patterns that suggested profiling masked as protocol. Now she had lived it.
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