Emirates changes flight crews after Trump travel ban

Emirates changes flight crews after Trump travel ban

January 31, 2017
Emirates
Emirates

Dubai — Dubai carrier Emirates said it has adjusted its crews for flights to the United States following President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

“We have made the necessary adjustments to our crewing, to comply with the latest requirements,” a statement from Emirates said.

The carrier added that no staff member had yet been affected by the travel restrictions and stressed that all flights to the US were operating as scheduled.

Meanwhile the airport operator’s chief executive said on Monday that a “handful of people” have been stopped from flying to the United States from Dubai International Airport following a U.S. travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries.

“The effect has been very minimal at the moment. We don’t have the exact figures but literally a handful of people have had to be looked after and repatriated to their point of origin,” Dubai Airports Chief Executive Paul Griffiths told the Dubai Eye radio station in an interview on Monday.

Dubai airport, is the world’s busiest for international travel and the hub for Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul airline.

President Donald Trump on Friday suspended the entry of people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The decision caught airlines off guard, leading to challenges in enforcing the new rules.

Abu Dhabi International on Sunday directed questions on the number of passengers affected by the ban to its hub carrier Etihad Airways.

Etihad earlier said “a number of our passengers” had been affected and that it had “taken steps to ensure there will be no issues for flights departing over the coming weeks.”

The airline did not provide further details.


January 31, 2017
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