Emirates May Resume U.S. Growth as Business Recovers From Trump Policies
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Folks in Pittsburgh would probably love a nonstop flight to Dubai. But will they get it? It seems unlikely, even if Emirates CEO Tim Clark said the airline would consider flights from smaller U.S. cities.
Feisty as ever, Emirates CEO Tim Clark said Friday his airline soon may expand in the United States by resuming double daily flights from some larger U.S. cities, or by connecting new markets to Dubai.
It's a slight strategy shift for Emirates, as it has in the past couple of years reduced its U.S. footprint because of lagging demand. The airline was stung by the Trump Administration's short-lived electronics ban last year, which required passengers departing Dubai and several other cities, mainly in the Middle East, to put laptops in checked luggage. Emirates was also hit earlier in 2017 by the Trump Administration's sweeping executive order banning visitors from several Muslim-majority countries.
But today, Clark said, most Emirates customers who need a visa can get one, even though a version of the travel ban remains in effect. And with business improving, Clar
