Coronavirus: US to allow limited flights by Chinese airlines, not ban


Source: usatoday.com usatoday.com

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The Trump administration said Friday it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the U.S., backing down from a threat to ban the flights . The decision comes one day after China agreed to ease its own anti-coronavirus restrictions and allow more flights by foreign airlines. The restrictions had blocked U.S. carriers United and Delta from resuming flights between the U.S. and China. The Transportation Department said it will let Chinese passenger airlines fly a total of two round-trip flights per week between the U.S. and China, which it said would equal the number of flights...