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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,890 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:16 AM Jun 2020

U.S. to Block Chinese Airline Flights to and From U.S.

Source: The Wall Street Journal.

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U.S. to Block Chinese Airline Flights to and From U.S.
Department of Transportation says China hasn’t approved requests by U.S. airlines to resume flights after they were suspended amid the pandemic

By Alison Sider
Updated June 3, 2020 10:50 am ET

The U.S. plans to block Chinese airlines from flying passengers to and from the U.S. by June 16, saying China has failed to approve U.S. airlines from conducting passenger service to China.

Some U.S. airlines have sought to resume service to China this month, after suspending flying there earlier this year as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

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The U.S. plans to suspend Chinese airlines from flying to and from the U.S., saying China hasn't approved service by U.S. carriers


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AllyCat

(16,035 posts)
2. Why? Because BunkerBoy is having a tantrum?
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:20 AM
Jun 2020

Any search of the flights available shows flights on US carriers to China. Not getting this one...except, we have to consider where this is coming from.

tanyev

(42,358 posts)
3. Hey, maybe if he took all the actions necessary to really get the virus under control
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:21 AM
Jun 2020

in this country, then China would allow flights from the U.S. to resume. Just a thought.

Igel

(35,191 posts)
8. The point is that flights to/from the US are okay.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:15 PM
Jun 2020

As long as the airplanes are owned by a Chinese company.

China's in charge of the criteria the passengers have to comply with--temperature, medical checkups, etc.--regardless of carrier.

Ford_Prefect

(7,820 posts)
6. So we'll to go Canada to travel to and from China, just like we used to do. Swift Move Donny.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:43 AM
Jun 2020

...And so will they, and Canada gets all the money for direct flights. Real smart to do that too in a recession where our vulnerable airlines are suffering and must be bailed out, too.

Wow the smart boy gold stars just keep on piling up for the lad with tiny hands!

yankee87

(2,077 posts)
7. Trade War with our Number 1 partner
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:44 PM
Jun 2020

From a very personal standpoint, I have family and friends that work for GM and about 1/2 of their car sales are in China. Is Bunkerbitch going to destroy another industry?

Initech

(99,914 posts)
10. The right wingers have had it in for GM since the auto industry bailouts.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:15 PM
Jun 2020

Literally everything that Obama did drives them stark barking bonkers. This might be another nail in the coffin for them.

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