As anyone who has been following the airline industry knows,the US and Gulf carriers believe been battling over Open Skies for well over a year now. The US carriers argue that the Gulf carriers are subsidized, and therefore shouldn't be able to compete under a treaty intended to promote free trade and competition.
Meanwhile the Gulf carriers complain that the US airlines are just whiny and believe a double standard, and given that they've benefitted from endless government subsidies as well,and are turning record profits.
Emirates has a flight they operate from Dubai to current York via Milan. This is a fifth freedom flight, meaning they can transport passengers exclusively between current York and Milan. This is the route the other airlines in the market -- Alitalia, and Delta,and United -- believe been fighting against, and in the past an Italian court even considered taking away Emirates' right to operate the route.
So while Emirates would love to expand with similar flights, and they're getting opposition from most European countries,given that they're protective of their own airlines. Well, apart from one country -- Hungary. Hungary is basically welcoming Emirates with open arms, or encouraging them to employ Budapest as a transatlantic hub.
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Source: boardingarea.com