US fines Emirates airline for flouting flight restrictions over Iraq

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Transportation Department announced on June 13 that it has fined Middle Eastern airline Emirates $1.8 million for operating flights over regions restricted to U.S. airlines, while allowing JetBlue Airways to sell seats on these planes.

The penalty pertains to a significant number of flights conducted between December 2021 and August 2022 that flew over Iraq en route between the United State