Originally Posted by
C17PSGR
I'm still lost how it impacts the US carriers since even in the absence of the ME3, they wouldn't have any routes that would otherwise compete with those operated by the ME3.
As an example, certain routes between the US and India are important in terms of traffic volume and revenue. Before the prominence of the Middle-East carriers, much of this traffic routed through the major European hubs with the transatlantic component operated by a US carrier or a revenue-sharing code-share partner of a US carrier.
The likes of QR now bypass the European hubs, flying (eg) Bangalore Doha New York.