38 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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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 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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5 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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5 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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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 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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1 week ago China hits out at US plan 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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1 week ago Putin admits Russian missiles downed Azerbaijan jet last year

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Azerbaijan’s leader that two Russian missiles had detonated beside an Azerbaijan Airlines plane last year after Ukrainian drones entered Russian airspace, and promised compensation to those affected. Flight J2-8243, en route from Baku to the Chechen capital Grozny, crash-landed on December 25, near Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern Russia, where Ukrainian drones were reported to be attacking several targets. At least 38 people were...

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2 w. ago Nato must answer Russian air provocations with action, not ambiguity

There is a taxonomy of weakness. At the bottom lies bad policy and worse rhetoric. Above that sits a particular kind of failure that is quietly corrosive: the proclamation of a “red line” that is never enforced. That is what we are now witnessing in Europe. The facts are plain. In one recent Russian assault, Poland shot down 19 objects that penetrated its airspace in one night. Days later, three Russian MiG-31s loitered in Estonian airspace. Drones have flown over Danish military bases,...

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2 w. ago With Russian air provocations, Nato’s credibility is on the line

There is a taxonomy of weakness. At the bottom lies bad policy and worse rhetoric. Above that sits a particular kind of failure that is quietly corrosive: the proclamation of a “red line” that is never enforced. That is what we are now witnessing in Europe. The facts are plain. In one recent Russian assault, Poland shot down 19 objects that penetrated its airspace in one night. Days later, three Russian MiG-31s loitered in Estonian airspace. Drones have flown over Danish military bases,...

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3 w. ago Russia tells West any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a “decisive response”, warning against attempts to down aircraft in Russian airspace and accusing Germany of militaristic rhetoric. As Russia’s war rages in Ukraine, tensions have mounted along Nato’s eastern flank in recent weeks as Estonia said Moscow sent three fighter aircraft into its airspace and Nato warplanes shot down Russian drones over Poland. “Any aggression against my...

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3 w. ago Trump tells Nato nations to shoot down intruding Russian planes

US President Donald Trump said Nato nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war. He spoke as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following recent jet incursions that have alarmed allies. “Yes, I do,” Trump said when asked directly by a reporter if Nato allies should take down Russian aircraft during his meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on...

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3 w. ago What Scarborough nature reserve plan means for South China Sea

China’s decision to establish a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal – known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines – has hit regional headlines as the plan involving the contested South China Sea feature swiftly became a diplomatic flashpoint. Approved by China’s State Council and announced by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the plan covers some 3,500 hectares of ecologically sensitive reef and waters, divided into “core” and “experimental”...

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