Chinese Airlines Allowed to Lift US Flights to 50 a Week
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The US Transportation Department has given approval for Chinese passenger airlines to increase their weekly round-trip flights to the United States to 50 from March 31, up from the current 35. This marks a significant step forward in the normalization of the US-China market. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 150 weekly round-trip passenger flights were allowed by each side, but restrictions were imposed in early 2020. The number of flights between the two countries gradually increased, with Chinese carriers being approved for 35 flights in November. The move is welcomed by the Chinese embassy in Washington, which is working to facilitate cross-border travel and promote people-to-people exchange between the two countries. Other international air markets involving China have reopened more quickly, with seat capacity between China and the United Kingdom exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 30% and China-Singapore by 6%. The US Commerce Secretary has expressed a desire to boost travel and tourism between the US and China, stating that if China returned to 2019 US tourism levels, it would add $30 billion to the US economy and 50,000 US jobs.
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https://www.asiafinancial.com/chinese-airlines-allowed-to-lift-us-flights-to-50-a-week
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