Originally Posted by
TTmex
I also wonder how long until AF (America First, not Air France in this case) becomes a policy applied to the US's airspace. It would seem counter intuitive to do, but with tariffs being used how they are, it wouldn't surprise me that soon foreign airlines may be at a disadvantage. This would really flip things against BA and it's dominance on the routes. Don't want to get drawn into a discussion of the politics here. Just hypothesizing what could potential happen if US and European continent relations sour further.
Nothing is off the table in these crazy days. I think another thing that should worry airlines that rely heavily on TATL is the reluctance you are now seeing reported in the media of ordinary Americans tourists (not FlyerTalkers) to travel outside of the US because they fear they will be mistreated. I don't really see that being a thing but a few anecdotal incidents and a lot of Americans will just stay home and vacation in the US. Might be interesting to see what effect that could have on hotel prices in Europe as well.