Emirates Warns U.S.-EU Jet-Tariff War Will Drive Up Travel Costs
- Higher plane prices would be passed to passengers, Clark says
- Gulf carrier pessimistic about Boeing 777X deliveries in 2020
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A face-off between the U.S. and European Union over jetliner tariffs risks making travel more expensive for passengers, the world’s biggest long-haul airline has warned.
Tit-for-tat import duties on Boeing Co. and Airbus SE planes would ultimately increase the cost of the aircraft and hence also fares, Emirates President Tim Clark said Monday in Dubai, where the carrier is based.