By David Shepardson <\/p>\n
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A group representing major US airlines said on Friday it opposes Air China’s bid to schedule \u200cadditional flights from Beijing to New York and Washington as part of \u200cPresident Xi Jinping’s planned meeting with President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n
Airlines for America, which represents American Airlines, Delta \u200bAir Lines, United Airlines and others, opposed the request because US airlines are effectively banned from flying from the US east coast to China because they cannot access Russian airspace, while Chinese carriers can for some US flights. <\/p>\n
Two flights were \u200crequested for this week and \u2060next week but US airlines said adding them to the schedule could allow Chinese carriers to seek additional regular flights and \u2060they should be classified as charter flights. <\/p>\n
In October 2025, the US Transportation Department proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on routes to and from the \u200bUnited States, \u200bsaying the reduced flight time this practice \u200benables puts American carriers at \u200ca disadvantage. <\/p>\n
But the proposal faced opposition from other US agencies and was shelved ahead of trade talks with China. <\/p>\n
USDOT and a US lawyer for Air China did not immediately comment. <\/p>\n
US airlines have long criticized the decision to allow Chinese carriers to use Russian airspace on US routes because it gives them the \u200cadvantage of decreased flying time and burns less \u200bfuel, lowering costs. <\/p>\n
The airline group in its filing \u200breleased Friday said Chinese carriers \u200bhave “shorter, less costly, and more economical routings on flights to \u200cand from China and the United \u200bStates.” <\/p>\n
Russia has barred US \u200bairlines and many other foreign carriers from flying over its airspace in retaliation for Washington banning Russian flights over the US in March 2022 \u200bafter the country invaded \u200cUkraine. <\/p>\n
Chinese airlines were not banned and have been using this advantage \u200bto increase market share compared to non-Chinese carriers on international routes. <\/p>\n
(Reporting \u200bby David Shepardson; editing by David Gaffen) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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