Emirates cuts US flights over travel ban

Emirates airline has announced that it is reducing flights to five US cities due to a weaker demand from the Middle East following travel restrictions imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

“Over the past three months, we have seen a significant deterioration in the booking profiles on all our US routes, across all travel segments,” said an Emirates spokeswoman on Wednesday.

After taking office, Trump signed two executive orders baring entry on refugees and citizens from several Muslim-majority countries to the US. His administration also imposed security measures banning large electronic devices such as laptops from being brought on to flights from several countries.

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