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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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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