Chinese airlines push back against Trump plan to bar Russia overflights on US routes
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WASHINGTON: Major Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to scrap a proposal that would ban them from flying over Russia on routes to and from the United States, warning on Tue
    • Cort@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      The US Transportation Department (USDOT) last week proposed the restriction, arguing that Chinese carriers gain an unfair advantage over US airlines, which are barred from Russian airspace under sanctions imposed after Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

      The places won’t be allowed to land if they’ve flown over Russia on their way to the US