Etihad Airways said Wednesday it is suspending flights to San Francisco starting Oct 29, 2017 due to low load factors, which have reduced the route’s profitability. This follows a decision by Etihad earlier this year to reduce the frequency on the route to 3 times a week, after the carrier launched the Abu Dhabi–San Francisco route in Nov 2014 as a daily service. “Lower-than-planned yields and load factors have significantly reduced the route’s profitability,” Etihad said. The airline added that it remained committed to its other US services, which are performing at, or above, commercial targets. The suspension by Etihad comes nearly 2 months after Emirates said it will be cutting down flights to the US in response to weakened travel demand to the US. <br/>