Emirates Chief Mulls Loaner Laptops to Soften Blow From U.S. Ban
- Dubai-based carrier will monitor impact of ban on demand
- Clark says new policies should apply across airline industry
Emirates President Tim Clark tells Bloomberg's Guy Johnson it's 'so far, so good' when it comes to the electronics travel ban. Clark says, however, there are concerns about the selective nature of the U.S. Travel Ban and if both policies start to hit the airline's bottom line, the company will change strategy. He speaks from Emirates Dubai HQ. (Source: Bloomberg)
Emirates may offer passengers loaner laptops as the world’s biggest long-haul carrier seeks to soften the blow from a U.S. ban on electronics in airplane cabins.
The Dubai-based airline may explore “creative” ways to work around the ban if it remains in place over the long term, President Tim Clark said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. That could include providing government-approved laptops that “can be used in-flight to help people do what they need to do in the absence of devices that are in the hold.”