Your current location:HOME >business >Chinese carriers allowed to operate more flights to US 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 06:33:23 Source: Internet compilationEdit:business
By Wang Qingyun (China Daily) 08:01, February 28, 2024The number of passenger flights allowed to be
The number of passenger flights allowed to be operated by Chinese airlines between China and the United States is set to increase from next month, in the latest step taken to boost direct flight connectivity between the two countries.
The US Department of Transportation said on Monday that from March 31, Chinese carriers could operate a total of 50 round-trip passenger flights a week, up from the current 35.
The move "is a significant step forward in further normalization of the US-China market in anticipation of the Summer 2024 traffic season", the department said in a statement.
The increase comes months after President Xi Jinping met with US President Joe Biden in San Francisco in November last year.
During the meeting, the leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral dialogue and cooperation in various fields, including significantly increasing flights between the two countries.
China and the US have been working to increase the number of passenger flights between the two countries, after it fell sharply following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In May 2023, the US Department of Transportation allowed Chinese carriers to operate 12 round-trip passenger flights per week. The number was then increased several times, till it reached 35 in November.
The latest increase to 50 will bring the market to nearly one-third of pre-pandemic levels, according to Reuters, which said more than 150 weekly round-trip passenger flights were allowed by each side before the pandemic hit.
China has called for joint efforts with the US to support and encourage people-to-people exchanges.
It has also taken a series of measures to attract foreign travelers, including those from the US, over the past months.
Last month, the Chinese embassy and consulates-general in the US simplified the documents which applicants for a tourist visa are required to submit.
Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient2024-05-21 06:27
Rwandans honor fallen politicians as genocide commemoration week ends2024-05-21 06:07
Israel lifts all precautionary restrictions after Iranian attack: army2024-05-21 06:05
Xi pays visit to grassroots officials and residents in Tianjin ahead of Spring Festival2024-05-21 05:15
Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East2024-05-21 04:58
World Robot Conference 2022 held in Beijing2024-05-21 04:53
Interview: Expert says Algeria2024-05-21 04:51
Bolivia urges UN to facilitate peace in Middle East2024-05-21 04:33
Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says2024-05-21 04:17
Domestic passenger flights resume operation in Sanya2024-05-21 04:04
The government wants to buy their flood2024-05-21 06:24
Bare mountains turn green again through ecological restoration in SW China's Sichuan2024-05-21 06:17
Chinese company spurs economic revival in Botswana's mining town2024-05-21 05:39
New technologies of smart agriculture on display at 5th CIIE in Shanghai2024-05-21 05:16
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad2024-05-21 05:13
Roundup: Experts warn hunger, food insecurity rising in Africa2024-05-21 04:40
Interview: Nigeria would learn from Chinese model of development2024-05-21 04:28
China makes significant progress in geographical indication protection2024-05-21 04:20
Shohei Ohtani's first walk2024-05-21 04:15
Foreign Leaders, Heads of Int'l Organizations Extend Greetings for Chinese New Year of Dragon2024-05-21 03:56