42 h. ago China and U.S. Airlines Face New Challenges as U.S. Contemplates Banning Flights Through Russian Airspace – Everything Flyers Need to Know

China and U.S. Airlines Face New Challenges as U.S. Contemplates Banning Flights Through Russian Airspace – Everything Flyers Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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61 h. ago China Eastern Airlines to Resume Flights Between Two Most Populated Countries

China Eastern Airlines to Resume Flights Between Two Most Populated Countries  Aviation A2Z

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3 d. ago Flight delays, diversions after fire at Bangladesh airport cargo terminal

Flights out of Bangladesh’s main airport were delayed or diverted on Saturday after a major fire broke out in the cargo terminal, officials said. Thirty-six firefighting units were working to douse the flames, said Talha Bin Zasim, an officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell. Operations at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were suspended, airport official Masudul Hasan told reporters, adding all aircraft were safe. There was no immediate information as to what may...

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3 d. ago Power bank explodes on Air China flight, forces emergency landing in Shanghai

Power bank explodes on Air China flight, forces emergency landing in Shanghai  Nation Thailand

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3 d. ago China Eastern Airlines to resume flights to India after five

China Eastern Airlines to resume flights to India after five-year freeze  Al Jazeera

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3 d. ago China Eastern Airlines to resume flights as China, India restore air links

China Eastern Airlines to resume flights as China, India restore air links  Reuters

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4 d. ago Xinhua News | China Southern Airlines launches direct air route between Beijing, Doha

Xinhua News | China Southern Airlines launches direct air route between Beijing, Doha  Xinhua

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4 d. ago US, Hong Kong ‘both lose’ if Cathay added to planned Russian airspace ban

The United States and Hong Kong face a lose-lose scenario if global travellers are forced to pay higher airfares over the proposed barring of Cathay Pacific Airways from flying over Russian airspace to the east coast of North America, analysts have warned. Wednesday’s warning followed calls by United Airlines for the Trump administration to ban Hong Kong’s flag carrier from flying over Russia for routes between the US and the city in a bid to force Cathay Pacific to align with other...

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5 d. ago US phones allies over rare earths, China’s food security: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply...

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5 d. ago Chinese airlines oppose US plan to stop flights over Russia on way to America

All major Chinese airlines operating flights to the United States have formally opposed or asked for reconsideration of a US government proposal that could bar them from flying over Russian airspace on US routes as early as next month. In a filing to the US Department of Transportation on Tuesday, Air China said it “opposes” the proposal because it would make travel more inconvenient for passengers. “Air China estimates that at least 4,400 passengers holding Air China tickets for travel in...

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6 d. ago Japan Reports Decrease in Airspace Violations from Chinese, Russian Aircraft

Japan Reports Decrease in Airspace Violations from Chinese, Russian Aircraft  USNI News

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6 d. ago Chinese airlines protest U.S. plan to ban flights over Russian airspace

Chinese airlines protest U.S. plan to ban flights over Russian airspace  PBS

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6 d. ago US proposal to ban Chinese flights over Russian airspace could increase travel costs

US proposal to ban Chinese flights over Russian airspace could increase travel costs  WPEC

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6 d. ago Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace

Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace  The Middletown Press

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9 d. ago Air China and Chengdu Airlines Cancel Twenty Two Flights, Disrupting Travel in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai: You Need to know

Air China and Chengdu Airlines Cancel Twenty Two Flights, Disrupting Travel in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai: You Need to know  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago ‘Aggressive’: how China’s airlines may become latest front in Trump’s trade war

Chinese airlines could face ticket sale disruptions and higher costs if Washington follows through on a Trump administration proposal to bar them from using Russian airspace on US routes, analysts said – though they were divided over the plan’s feasibility. “If the proposal is really implemented, Chinese airlines might have to bear the losses from already-sold flights being cancelled – such as passenger compensation and wasted capacity,” said Yang Bo, a Chinese aviation analyst, noting that...

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1 week ago Trump wants to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes

Trump wants to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes  Business Insider

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1 week ago Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Chinese Airlines' Use of Russian Airspace on U.S. Routes

Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Chinese Airlines' Use of Russian Airspace on U.S. Routes  Skift

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1 week ago Trump seeks fair play! US wants China to not fly over Russia for American flights; 'gives Beijing airline

Trump seeks fair play! US wants China to not fly over Russia for American flights; 'gives Beijing airline  The Times of India

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1 week ago China hits out at US proposal to ban Chinese carriers from Russian airspace

Beijing on Friday criticised the Trump administration’s proposal to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes, warning that Washington’s policies could hurt American businesses. US transport regulators proposed the ban on Thursday in a bid to eliminate what they described as an unfair advantage enjoyed by Chinese carriers flying shorter, cheaper routes via Russia. The Chinese foreign ministry said such restrictions would be detrimental to people-to-people exchanges with the...

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