Delta Airlines to Terminate Atlanta-Dubai flight route on February 2016

Major American airlines, Delta will terminate their flight services on Atlanta-Dubai flight route on 2016. The US carrier company explains it is due to the overcapacity on United States flight routes going to Middle East.

The ATW reported, Delta Airlines made their official announcement on Wednesday regarding the closing of their service flight route from Atlanta to Dubai and it will take effect starting in the 11^th of February next year. The Atlanta-based airline also released their statement explaining that their Boeing 777 aircraft type operated for Dubai flights will be redeployed.

Delta Airlines posted on their official online site, according to Forbes, "The cancellation of nonstop service between Atlanta and Dubai comes amid overcapacity on U.S. routes to the Middle East operated by government-owned and subsidized airlines. As a result, Delta has been forced to redeploy the 777 aircraft on this route to a market that's not distorted by government subsidization of state-owned airlines. As a result, Delta has been forced to redeploy the 777 aircraft on this route to a market that's not distorted by government subsidization of state-owned airlines."

The Atlanta-based carrier also added, in 2008-2014, about 11,000 daily seats were added between the US and Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi - more than 95 percent of which are flown by Gulf carriers Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, the Arabian Business reported. With 14 daily flights from United States to Dubai, flights operated by American airlines are only two. More to that, Delta said, the increase in passengers traveling on these flights, the number whose journeys actually originate or end in the Gulf has essentially remained flat.

With the partnership for Open & Fair Skies, Delta, together with American and United Airlines told the US government to have open consultations with the Middle Eastern airlines giants, Qatar and United Arab Emirates regarding the billion dollar government subsidies given to the Gulf carriers, however, the Gulf carriers denies the claims.