Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights
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US airlines oppose new Air China flights because Chinese carriers, unlike them, can use Russian airspace, giving them an unfair advantage on routes to the US.
Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A group representing major US airlines said on Friday it opposes Air China’s bid to schedule additional flights from Beijing to New York and Washington as part of President Xi Jinping’s planned meeting with President Donald Trump. Airlines for America, which represents American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and others, opposed the request because US airlines are effectively banne…
American, Delta And United Fight Just Two More China Flights—They Don’t Want Cheap Fares Back
American, Delta and United are opposing just two additional Air China flights, citing their rival’s access to Russian airspace. But the fight also protects them from competition that once made trips across Asia much cheaper—and that travelers would benefit from getting back.
On Friday (September 18), major U.S. airlines said they opposed Air China's application to add routes between Beijing and New York and Washington, D.C.
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