Posted 4/12/2024, 8:56:00 AM
Biden Presses Pause on China Flights Amid Airline Industry Concerns Over Unfair Competition
- US aviation industry asked Biden administration to pause approval of additional flights to and from China, citing unfair competition
- Industry groups say China's policies hurt American airlines and 315,000 aviation workers
- China imposed strict limits during pandemic and challenging rules for US airlines
- China airlines continued using Russian airspace after invasion of Ukraine, when US carriers stopped
- Increasing flights was a consensus reached when Xi and Biden met in November 2022
