US rejects Chinese airlines' request for additional flights
20 June, 2020
AMERICA on Friday (Jun 19) rejected a request by Chinese airlines for additional weekly flights between your two countries, but said the decision was not designed to escalate tensions over travel restrictions.
In a statement, the united states Department of Transportation explained the decision was designed to "keep up with the parity" in scheduled passenger services between your two countries, adding it was willing to review the decision if Chinese aviation authorities adjusted their guidelines affecting US carriers.
"The Department possesses conveyed to our Chinese counterparts that buy is a procedural matter just and that it will not be viewed as an escalation on our portion," the Transportation Department affirmation said.
Earlier this week, america and China said they might each allow four weekly flights between your two countries.
The Transportation Department said on Monday in its revised order on China flights that the government still hoped China will agree to restore full US flight rights under their bilateral aviation agreement.
AMERICA had threatened to bar Chinese passenger flights on Jun 16 due to Beijing's curbs on US airlines amid simmering tensions between the world's two largest economies, and has raised concerns about the amount of charter flights Chinese carriers want to fly.
IN OUR MIDST airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines acquired each sought to restart daily passenger flights to China in June but changed their plans in the absence of government approval.
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