In a dispute over COVID-19 regulations, the U.S. government is restricting 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China, the majority of them out of Los Angeles. This comes after Beijing banned flights by American carriers.The Department of Transportation filed a complaint against Beijing on Thursday, alleging that it had broken an air travel agreement and treated airlines unjustly by requiring them to cancel flights if travelers tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Department of Transportation reports that seven Air China flights from New York City and a total of 19 flights by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines from Los Angeles have been suspended by U.S. regulators.It said that was equivalent to the amount of flights that Beijing's "circuit-breaker" system compelled United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines to cancel.The "zero-COVID" policy of the communist party in power seeks to prevent the coronavirus from entering China, even as other nations begin to deal with the illness. While reducing the number of cases, this has impacted trade, travel, and manufacturing. Beijing is relaxing travel restrictions, but most foreigners are still not allowed to enter China.
Before August 7, a carrier might suspend a trip for two weeks or limit the number of passengers it carried to 40% of the maximum. This was because up to nine individuals on a flight could test positive for the coronavirus. According to the report, starting on August 7 airlines must cancel a flight if 4% of its passengers test positive for drugs.
According to the agency, airlines bear "undue responsibility" for travelers who test negative before boarding but positive after arriving in China.
The U.S. statement claimed that China's measures were "based on factors totally beyond the carriers' control."
If Beijing implements "further circuit-breaker actions," "We reserve the right to take additional action," the statement read.
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