Emirates trimming US flights, blames Trump travel restrictions
Sunday, 20 Apr, 2017
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Emirates says it will cut capacity on US routes, blaming travel curbs by the Trump Administration.
The airline cited a ‘Trump Slump’ of weak demand for travel to the US in view of the government’s attempt to ban nationals of six Muslim majority countries and the electronic device ban which directly affects all US-bound flights from its Dubai hub.
"The recent actions taken by the U.S. government relating to the issuance of entry visas, heightened security vetting, and restrictions on electronic devices in aircraft cabins, have had a direct impact on consumer interest and demand for air travel into the U.S.," it said.
Emirates will reduce flights on five of its 12 US routes.
Current double daily service to Boston, Los Angles, and Seattle will be downsized in June to one flight a day and daily flights to Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando will be reduced to five flights a week from May.
Meanwhile fellow UAE carrier Etihad Airways has no plans to reduce service to the US.
"Demand continues to remain strong on all 45 weekly services between Abu Dhabi and its six US gateways of New York, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas,” it said.
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