Chinese passenger airlines will be allowed to increase weekly flights to and from the United States from March 31 to 50 from the current 35, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Monday, bringing the market back to nearly three-thirds of pre-pandemic levels one.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said the approval “is an important step toward further normalizing the U.S. and China markets ahead of the peak summer transportation season of 2024.”
Before restrictions were imposed in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both sides were allowed more than 150 return passenger flights per week, but until August 2023, Chinese and US airlines will only be able to operate 12 flights per week
two countries.
From 1 September this number rose to 18 services per week, then to 24 services per week from 29 October. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved 35 round-trip flights by Chinese airlines in November.
American Airlines, a group representing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, which has 31 weekly flights to China, said it “supports the U.S. government’s slow, gradual, and reciprocal reopening of the market with China.” practice. It is imperative that the U.S. government maintain this practice.”
The Chinese Embassy in Washington said it was “pleased to see positive progress in increasing direct passenger flights between China and the United States” and that it was working to “further facilitate cross-border travel and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and the United States.” two countries”.
Reuters reported last June that newly approved Chinese flights to the United States would not fly over Russia, giving them shorter flight times and a fuel advantage over U.S. rivals blocked by Russian airspace.
Aviation data shows that other international aviation markets involving China have reopened much faster, with capacity between China and the UK this month 30% above pre-pandemic levels, and capacity between China and Singapore above pre-pandemic levels. 6% higher
Provider OAG.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it was in productive dialogue with Chinese aviation regulators to “implement a roadmap for a gradual and broader reopening of the U.S.-China air service markets and a phased and predictable restoration of capacity rights.” US-China Agreement.
When U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited China last year, she said she wanted to promote travel and tourism between the two countries.
Raimondo said in August that if Chinese tourism returned to the level of U.S. tourism in 2019, it would add $30 billion to the U.S. economy and create 50,000 jobs in the United States.
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