The US plans to ban Chinese passenger airlines, retaliating as China hinders US airlines from resuming flights to its country

David Slotnick

June 3, 2020 3:27 PM

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The Trump Administration plans to ban Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the US, according to a new report from Reuters .
The move is the latest in an ongoing tit-for-tat as tensions rise between the two countries.
Delta and United are both seeking to resume China flights, after suspending them due to low demand at the height of the pandemic.
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The Trump administration plans to bar Chinese airlines from operating passenger flights to the US starting oin mid-June, according to a new report from Reuters .

The move, which is set to be announced on Wednesday, comes after the US Department of Transportation accused China of effectively preventing US carriers from resuming flights to the country. The accusation came during a tit-for-tat increase in tensions between the two countries.

On May 22, the US began requiring Chinese airlines to file flight applications with the Department of Transportation, according to CNN . Once applications were submitted, the US said it would assess whether the flights "may be contrary to applicable law or adversely affect the public interest." Beijing denounced the restrictions.

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