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Message: <blockquote data-quote="umedhah" data-source="post: 21172984" data-attributes="member: 867">To add to that US airlines accuse Emirates of violating aviation agreement.On the 23rd of January, Emirates –  world’s largest long-haul airline – announced its newest Dubai-Newark  route with a stop in Athens, Greece. This development triggered an  immediate response from US airlines that blame the Dubai-based carrier  of unfair competition due to state subsidies.The  Dubai-Athens-New Ark route, along with the already operated  Dubai-Milan-New York route is what is called a “fifth freedom” flight.  This means that the carrier is granted permission to carry revenue  traffic between foreign countries as part of services connecting the  carrier’s home country. Emirates plans on starting Dubai-Athens-New Ark  flights on the 12th of March.According  to Open & Fair Skies, a lobby group representing many US airlines,  Emirates is breaching the air services agreement that makes it possible  for the company to operate US-bound routes. US carriers have accused the  big three Middle Eastern airlines – Etihad, Qatar and Emirates – of  benefiting from subsidies that their US counterparts see as unfair.“By  flagrantly violating its Open Skies agreement with the United States at  the start of the Trump administration, Emirates is throwing down the  gauntlet,” said Jill Zuckman, chief spokesperson for the Partnership for  Open & Fair Skies. “We look forward to working with President Trump  and his team to enforce these agreements and protect American jobs –  something that the Obama administration failed to do.”However,  according to aviation analyst Will Horton quoted by Reuters, American  carriers lack arguments for protesting the new route, as none of them  fly to Greece all year round. Another counter-argument would be the fact  that Emirates is a major Boeing operator, which goes against the claims  that Emirates is negatively affecting US jobs.<a href="https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/16767-us-airlines-accuse-emirates-of-violating-aviation-agreement" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/16767-us-airlines-accuse-emirates-of-violating-aviation-agreement" target="_blank">https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/16767-us-airlines-accuse-emirates-of-violating-aviation-agreement</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AviationAircraft/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AviationAircraft/</a></blockquote>

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