U.S. Airlines Disclose Details Of Bookings Lost To Gulf Carriers

Feb. 12, 2015
The Gulf airlines' share of that market has jumped to 40 percent from only 12 percent seven years ago,

Reuters) - U.S. airlines have lost at least five percentage points of their share of flight bookings from the United States to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia since 2008, due to fierce competition from Gulf carriers, according to data seen by Reuters.

More recently, U.S. carriers have seen an erosion in their share of bookings to Milan, according to a report the U.S. airlines sent to the White House and the departments of State, Transportation and Commerce. The 55-page white paper is not yet public.

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