U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Thursday that it had asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to ban Air France (AIRF.PA)'s KLM from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, if planned Schiphol Airport curbs take place, saying they violate the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement.
Flights will be capped at 452,500 per year, almost 10% below 2019 levels and lower than a previous proposal of 460,000.
"If the Dutch Government is allowed to effectively expel new entrant JetBlue from AMS without facing any consequential and proportional countermeasures from the Department, other governments may decide to follow suit", JetBlue said.
KLM said on Thursday that it had warned the Dutch government about possible retaliation.
"This is very harmful for KLM and endangers the network that connects the Netherlands with the rest of the world", the airline said.
The Dutch government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
