Airline scrambles to pull some pilots and flight attendants from US flights after Trump order bans certain crew members from entry
Emirates airline has had to change flight crew rosters on services to the US
Says some pilots, flight attendants are affected by Trump entry ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries
Dubai-based airline operates flights into 11 US cities
Ban caught the airline industry off guard, according to industry group
KEITH GRIFFITH
DAILYMAIL.COM
29 January 2017
Emirates airline has had to change flight attendant and pilot rosters on services to the United States following the sudden U.S. travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, an airline spokeswoman said Sunday.
‘The recent change to the U.S. entry requirements for nationals of 7 countries applies to all travelers and flight operations crew,’ the spokeswoman said in emailed comments.
‘We have made the necessary adjustments to our crewing, to comply with the latest requirements.’
Based in Dubai, Emirates flies daily into 11 U.S. cities including New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.
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