EK Reducing Frequency of Flights to U.S. Due To Trump's Travel Ban

[notapilot15]

Well, Runway Girl is not mincing words.

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/0...ts-own-making/

[fatbus]

Good read, too bad EK management will ignore. It's just their way!

[Machrihanish]

Originally Posted by notapilot15

CAPA's take on the situation. First time in the history Emirates aviation analysis, terms like overcapacity and parking were used.

Worse, the KBE is reported uttering the word equilibrium.

The 3rd blow after Trump, Brexit.

[fliion]

United just cancelled all interline with EK & FZ.

A little ATH-EWR push back perhaps.

[halas]

And Homeland Security announced last night they may extend the ban to Europe and UK.

Three US airlines won't like that.

halas

[ironbutt57]

Originally Posted by A6EchoEchoUniform

A lot of the two flights per day cities needed to be cut back anyhow. Loads weren't there to justify it. The ban, of course, provided the perfect opportunity

thats the reality of it

[PositiveRate876]

JFK EK207 cut from June. Make total US cuts 25% now.

[Talparc]

be prepared: more cuts will be coming up
and some forced once will be in the pipeline too!