U.S. Limits Chinese Flights in Tit-for-Tat Airline Dispute
- DOT orders suspension of 44 flights on four Chinese airlines
- Action in retaliation for China actions against U.S. carriers
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The U.S. government suspended 44 scheduled Chinese airline flights from the U.S. to China in response to restrictions placed on American carriers over Covid-19 testing protocols.
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday issued restrictions against four Chinese airlines in a dispute that has been percolating since the pandemic erupted in 2020. China in recent months had suspended flights on Delta Air Lines Inc., American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. citing an effort to block Covid-19 transmission, something U.S. authorities say is a violation of a treaty on flight access.