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Emirates Airline has changed pilot and flight attendant rosters on flights to the US following the sudden US travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, the report said on Sunday.
However, it said that US flights would continue to operate as scheduled.
The report quoted Emirates spokesperson as saying: “The world’s largest long-haul carrier, who flies daily to 11 U.S. cities, has made the necessary adjustments to our crewing to comply with the latest requirements.”
President Donald Trump had on Friday temporarily suspended the entry of people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
According to the International Air Transport Association: “The decision caught airlines off guard.”
The ban applies to pilots and flight attendants from the seven countries, even though all flight crew who are not US citizens already needed a special visa to enter the country.
Another Emirates spokesperson said the impact of the ban on operations would be minimal.
The airline employs over 23,000 flight attendants and about 4,000 pilots from around the world, including the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, an Etihad Airways spokesman said the airline has “taken steps to ensure there will be no issues for flights departing over the coming weeks”.
However, amid confusion over enforcing the ban, it is unclear if the ban applies to dual nationals who hold one passport from a country on the list and another from a non-US country that is not.
Etihad said on its website that dual citizens could travel to the US using their non-banned passport.
According to the report, the International Air Transport Association has told its members that the ban does not apply to dual nationals if they have a passport not on the list.
However, the Guardian reported on Saturday, quoting State Department officials, that dual nationals were banned.
Dubai-based Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways are both owned by the governments of the United Arab Emirates, a US ally and Muslim-majority country.
Both carriers said they would continue to comply with the new rules on US immigration but where possible would offer to refund or rebook affected passengers.
Emirates and Etihad have also said that passengers were affected by the ban over the weekend but their flight crews had not been impacted.
Qatar Airways declined to comment on the impact of the ban on flight operations.
Although on Saturday it issued a statement on its website that passengers would need a green card or diplomatic visa to enter the US.
Emirates and Etihad issued similar statements.
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