U.S. Airlines Get a Break as Emirates Trims Flights After Trump’s Bans
- Dubai-based carrier reduces service to five American cities
- President’s rules had ‘direct impact’ on demand, carrier says
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U.S. airlines stand to benefit from flight cutbacks by Dubai-based Emirates, which blamed President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions for hurting demand from Middle Eastern passengers.
Emirates will pare service to five U.S. cities after the country banned on-board electronics on flights from some Middle Eastern airports and attempted to block travel from six predominantly Muslim nations. That trims competition from the biggest Persian Gulf carrier -- a persistent irritant to long-haul U.S. operators that see it as an unfair rival.