Twenty-five members of the New York and New Jersey Congressional delegation sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to stop a Gulf-based airline from starting a roundtrip flight between Newark, New Jersey, and Athens this month, the latest salvo in a dispute over claims of unfair competition. The letter released late Tuesday contends Emirates and other Gulf airlines have an unfair advantage over American air carriers because they receive billions in state subsidies. The group wants Trump to delay the scheduled Sunday commencement of the flight until his administration can negotiate a resolution with the airlines. They say that allows the Gulf carriers to offer below-market fares, which could force American carriers to discontinue some routes and cut jobs. Emirates and other state-owned Gulf carriers deny accusations they focus on stripping market share and driving out competition.

Source: Fox News March 08, 2017 05:03 UTC