Tim Clark, president of Emirates, indicated firmly that the company will overcome the crisis afflicting Middle Eastern airlines and that European airlines wishing to take advantage of the present weakness should approach cautiously.
Clark told reporters in Berlin that the airline “has no intention of reducing or cutting back on operations or doing anything of the sort.”
He went on to say that it was “a little sad” to see European airlines exploiting the shortcomings of their Middle Eastern rivals after missing decades of opportunities to devise a plan to thwart the emergence of new carriers in the area.
Since the start of the Iran-Iraq War in late February, airspace in the area has been closed, and drone strikes have damaged some infrastructure, forcing Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways to scale back their operations. Due to the weeks-long disruption in one of the world’s most significant aviation regions, airlines such as Germany’s Lufthansa have an opportunity to expand their capacity to Asia.
Additionally, Clark fervently argued that Emirates should be granted free and unrestricted access to additional markets, such as Berlin, where the airline has long sought operating rights. German authorities have so far denied this request, claiming that the airline currently has operating rights to four German locations and would not be given any more.
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