Qatar Airways to 'enforce' Trump travel ban

[JonLP24]

Source: Al Monitor

Qatar Airways said Saturday it would "enforce" the new rules governing entry to the United States following President Donald Trump's temporary order restricting arrivals from seven Muslim countries.

A spokesperson for the Gulf carrier said it would only carry passengers to the US who had the correct documentation.

"We are enforcing the new rules," said the official.

"If travellers to the US don't have the proper documentation, we are not going to take them to the US."

Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2017/01/us-politics-diplomacy-qatar-aviation-us-politics-diplomacy-qatar-aviation-us-politics-diplomacy-qatar-aviation.html

[tenorly]

1. No Qatari tourists - and no Qatari money.

Wall Street must love Trump by now.

[JonLP24]

2. Qatar is not one of the countries on the ban list

The only Wahabbi country on the list is Sudan.

The news comes after Trump imposed tough new controls on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

[tenorly]

4. Not for the moment.

Check back in a few months though.

[JonLP24]

5. I don't think he would

None of the Wahabbi ruled countries are on the list which shows Trump's cluelessness on terrorism. Iran hasn't been a country known for Wahabbi terrorists outside of CIA-backed "freedom fighters" and Somalia's inclusion is just strange.

Plus I imagine Trump would approve of their labor practices if he hasn't taken advantage of already.

[tenorly]

6. I hear you, and you're absolutely right.

But there's a major liability in the Qatari ledger as far as Trump's concerned:

Russia.

Qatar, as you know, is one of the financial mainstays of ISIS. Its Sheikh has made it his personal mission to depose Assad at all costs - and that has put the Sheikh very much in Putin's sights.

The same can be said for the Saudis, of course; but they are far too big a fish even for Putin.

[JonLP24]

7. I just came across this from their CEO

Trump will change mind on Muslims: Qatar Airways CEO

Qatar Airways will expand service in the United States wherever it is needed, and is not concerned about a possible Donald Trump presidency, its CEO said Tuesday.

The presumptive GOP nominee has called to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S. However, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker believes Trump only said that for political gain.

"I don't think Trump means what he says. He does not realize that he has a lot of investment in Muslim countries and at the same time there is a very huge Muslim population in the United States," he said in an interview with CNBC's "Closing Bell."

"Like all politicians, he says everything but once he gets elected, he will change his mind."


http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/17/trump-will-change-mind-on-muslims-qatar-airways-ceo.html

[tenorly]

8. I hope he's right.

[JonLP24]

9. He said that back in May

So his prediction turned out to be inaccurate with the 'Muslim ban'.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. No. Means that Qatar Airways will not strand non-Qatar passengers at JFK after a useless flight. nt