Travellers have expressed frustration at a carry-on ban on large electronic devices that took effect last month on US-bound flights mostly from the Middle East and North Africa. PHOTO: AFP
The Dubai-based airline said that it would cut services to five US cities - Los Angeles, Boston, Orlando, Seattle and Fort Lauderdale - starting from next month.
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"This is a commercial decision in response to weakened travel demand to US," a spokesperson for the carrier said in a statement."The recent actions taken by the US 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 US."
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Travellers have expressed frustration at a carry-on ban on large electronic devices that took effect last month on US-bound flights mostly from the Middle East and North Africa. It followed an attempt by Trump to impose a travel ban on refugees and on travellers from six Muslim-majority nations.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways in a statement published on Wednesday by the official WAM news agency said demand for its 45 flights a week to the US "remains strong".
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