US allows China to boost passenger flights to 50 per week as summer travel season nears
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Washington will allow Chinese airlines to further increase their direct passenger flights to the United States, as it takes another step in gradually restoring aviation services that had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and an air travel dispute between the two countries.
Washington will allow Chinese airlines to further increase their direct passenger flights to the United States, as it takes another step in gradually restoring aviation services that had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and an air travel dispute between the two countries. From March 31, Chinese carriers will be able to fly 50 weekly round trips to and from the United States, up from 35 currently, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a statement Monday. But even with the increase, it’s still only a fraction of the more than 150 weekly round trips allowed by each side before curbs were imposed in early 2020 due to the coronavirus. The DOT said it had made the decision after assessing market conditions and considering the public interest. This is “a significant step forward in further normalization of the US-China market in anticipation of the summer 2024 traffic season,” it said in the statement. The move marks the fifth time the US regulator has increased the quota granted to Chinese carriers following China’s post-covid reopening. The first was in May 2023.
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