Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2015) – Jill Zuckman, chief spokesperson for the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies, issued the following statement today in response to Qatar Airways expanding service to Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta and adding a second daily flight to New York:

“This is yet another example of the Gulf carriers racing against the clock to dump more subsidized capacity on the U.S. and diverting passengers away from the U.S. airlines. The harm from these actions is real and immediate and it is why we need the U.S. government to quickly freeze additional flights by the Gulf carriers and to request consultations with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.”