United to Drop Washington-Dubai Route in January

United Continental Holdings Inc. said it plans to drop its Washington-Dubai route in January due to waning profitability as Persian Gulf carriers have ramped up their service to the U.S. United also said the route closure comes after the U.S. government awarded a 2016 contract for carriage of U.S. government employees, military personnel and contractors bound for Dubai to JetBlue Airways Corp. (www.wsj.com) Más...