Emirates chairman says demand is ‘holding’ on routes not affected by travel cuts

Emirates said last week it was cutting flights on five US routes

Demand for U.S. routes not affected by flight cuts “is holding”, Emirates airlines chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said on Tuesday.

Dubai-based Emirates, the largest international airline by passenger traffic, said last week it was cutting flights on five US routes following a decline in demand caused by President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions.

Emirates said it would reduce the frequency of direct flights to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Seattle, Boston, and Los Angeles.

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