Earlier this week, the Trump Administration proposed a ban on Chinese airlines flying over Russia on routes to and from the United States , arguing that it puts US carriers at a disadvantage. Chinese carriers have been able to fly these routes with less fuel and shorter times compared to their US rivals, resulting in what the US Department of Transportation (DOT) deems "substantial adverse competitive effects on US air carriers."

Should this proposed order be put into practice, it could have a significant impact on US-China flights in both the short and long term. While cargo flights are exempt from the order, passenger-carrying flights, particularly those to and from the US East Coast, are the most impacted.

US Proposes Restrictions On Chinese Airlines Flying Over Russia

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