US airlines refuse Air China bid to increase US-China flights

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How it spread - 3 original reports

1. Fri, 18 September 2026

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   • Index.hr (Croatia)19:07first to report
     Air China želi nove letove za SAD. Amerikanci kažu da ima nepravednu prednost

     AMERIČKE aviokompanije protive se novim letovima Air Chine jer kineski prijevoznici, za razliku od njih, mogu koristiti ruski zračni prostor, što im daje nepoštenu prednost na rutama za SAD.

2. Mon, 21 September 2026

   2 reports
   • chinaeconomicreview.com06:08
     US airlines refuse Air China bid to increase US-China flights

     A group representing major US airlines said on Friday ​it opposes Air China’s bid to schedule additional flights from Beijing ‌to New York and Washington, reports Reuters. The original bi…

   • South China Morning Post13:56edited after publishing
     Air China makes special pre-summit New York flight over objections of US aviation group

     previouslyNo US ruling yet on Air China’s bid for extra flights during Xi Jinping’s visit

     A special Air China flight from Beijing reached New York over the objections of a trade association representing the biggest US airlines, according to a flight data tracker, and a second additional flight by the same Chinese carrier is being considered for Friday. The flight took off from the Chinese capital around 4pm on Saturday and landed after 6pm local time the same day, according to global flight tracking and data platform FlightAware. Flight 621 was the first US flight China’s flagship...