WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation

Department said on Thursday it fined Emirates $1.5 million for

operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways' ( JBLU ) designator

code in prohibited airspace.

The department said that between December 2021 and August

2022, Emirates operated a significant number of flights carrying

the JetBlue Airways ( JBLU ) code between the United Arab Emirates and

the United States in airspace prohibited by the Federal Aviation

Administration to U.S. operators. This conduct also violated a

consent order issued in October 2020 fining Emirates for

operating other flights in airspace under an FAA prohibition.