EK taglia un po' i voli americani dal prossimo mese, 5 destinazioni su 12 servite saranno oggetto di riduzioni.
Nello specifico
- Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston passeranno da 2 a 1 giornaliero.
- Fort Lauderdale e Orlando da giornaliero a 5 volte la settimana.
Largest Middle East airline to cut flights to US due to 'weakened travel demand'
By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press APRIL 19, 2017 — 10:16AM
The Middle East's biggest airline says it is reducing flights to the United States because of a drop in demand caused by tougher U.S. security measures and attempts by the Trump administration to ban travelers from a number of Muslim-majority nations.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, said on Wednesday that it is cutting flights to the United States because of a drop in demand caused by heightened U.S. security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travelers from Muslim-majority nations.
The decision by the Dubai government-owned carrier is the strongest sign yet that tougher measures imposed on U.S.-bound travelers from the Mideast are taking a financial toll on fast-growing Gulf carriers that have expanded rapidly in the United States in recent years.
Dubai was one of 10 cities in Muslim-majority countries affected by a ban on laptops and other personal electronics in carry-on luggage aboard U.S.-bound flights.
Emirates' hub at Dubai International Airport, the world's third busiest, is a major transit point for travelers who were affected by President Donald Trump's executive orders temporarily halting entry to citizens of six countries.
The latest travel ban suspended new visas for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, and froze the nation's refugee program. Like an earlier ban that also included Iraqi citizens, it has been blocked from taking effect by the courts.
Emirates said the reductions will affect five of its 12 U.S. destinations, starting next month. It called the move "a commercial decision in response to weakened travel demand" in the three months since Trump took office.
"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.," the carrier said.
The cuts will reduce the number of U.S.-bound flights from the carrier's Dubai hub to 101, down from 126 currently.
Twice daily Emirates flights to Boston, Los Angles and Seattle will be reduced to once a day. Daily flights to Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando will be pared down to five per week.
Nuovo quadro voli USA-Dubai di EK
JFK : 21xw
JFK (via MXP) : 7xw
EWR (via ATH) : 7xw
FLL : 5xw
MCO : 5xw
ORD : 7xw
BOS : 7xw
SFO : 7xw
LAX : 7xw
SEA : 7xw
DFW : 7xw
IAH : 7xw
IAD : 7xw