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US ban on in-flight electronics sparks Emirates alert to monitor US demand
IN response to a US ban on in-flight electronics, Emirates will adjust its offering if customer demand declines, and the carrier urged that the measure to be introduced across the airline industry.
Emirates president Tim Clark tolf Bloomberg TV that his airline will watch bookings to US destinations for any declines.
In the event that there's a risk that laptops can be used during flights for terrorist activity, then the restriction "should be applied to the airline industry universally," he said.
The US prohibits passengers on non-stop flights from 10 Middle Eastern airports from carrying large electronics into the aircraft cabin, a rule that came into effect on March 25. The ban deals an extra blow to Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways after US President Donald Trump earlier this year restricted citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.
If passenger demand drops due to "whatever actions the United States government takes, we will have to adjust accordingly, that's just good business," Mr Clark said. Emirates may explore more "creative" ways to work around the ban if it remains in place over the long term, including providing government-approved devices onboard its US-bound flights.
In the wake of Mr Trump's initial executive order banning Muslim entrants, Emirates said the rate of bookings growth decreased. The cumulative effect of the US government's policies won't "help" demand for Emirates flights during the peak summer travel season, said Mr Clark.
Emirates president Tim Clark tolf Bloomberg TV that his airline will watch bookings to US destinations for any declines.
In the event that there's a risk that laptops can be used during flights for terrorist activity, then the restriction "should be applied to the airline industry universally," he said.
The US prohibits passengers on non-stop flights from 10 Middle Eastern airports from carrying large electronics into the aircraft cabin, a rule that came into effect on March 25. The ban deals an extra blow to Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways after US President Donald Trump earlier this year restricted citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.
If passenger demand drops due to "whatever actions the United States government takes, we will have to adjust accordingly, that's just good business," Mr Clark said. Emirates may explore more "creative" ways to work around the ban if it remains in place over the long term, including providing government-approved devices onboard its US-bound flights.
In the wake of Mr Trump's initial executive order banning Muslim entrants, Emirates said the rate of bookings growth decreased. The cumulative effect of the US government's policies won't "help" demand for Emirates flights during the peak summer travel season, said Mr Clark.
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