Amid ongoing tensions and disputes between the United States and China, the United States has suspended dozens of flights by Chinese airlines.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Aug. 25 that, in response to Beijing’s cancellation of U.S. flights over COVID-19 cases, the United States will suspend 26 U.S.–China flights by Chinese airlines in September.
The suspensions include 19 flights from Los Angeles to China and seven from New York. Flights operated by Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines from Sept. 5 to 28 will be affected.
The DOT said the number of flights it suspended this time was the same as the total number of U.S. airline flights canceled by Beijing….