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Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace
The U.S. cites competitive imbalances as Chinese airlines use Russian airspace closed to American carriers, potentially affecting thousands of passengers during peak travel seasons.
- China's biggest state-owned air carriers protested the recent U.S. proposal, with Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern among six airlines filing complaints last week over the order to ban flights over Russia.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation last week proposed the restriction, saying Chinese carriers' access to Russian airspace created `competitive imbalances` with U.S. airlines after Moscow closed airspace in 2022.
- Aviation experts noted U.S.-China routes have increased by roughly two to three hours, with China Eastern warning the ban could add two to three hours, raise missed connections, and sharply increase fuel costs.
- Air China estimates at least 4,400 passengers would be affected during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, while China Southern expects around 2,800 rebookings in the November-December peak season.
- Amid diplomatic pushback, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said the restrictions were not conducive to exchanges, and Guo Jiakun called the move `punishing` passengers while USDOT said it will consider public input before finalising the rule.
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Beijing has voiced its position to Trump on banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russia: EADaily
EADaily, October 15th, 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China expresses solidarity with the protest of national airlines against the intention of the US Department of Transport to ban their aircraft from flying through Russian airspace. This was stated by the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Lin Jian.
The United States believes that Chinese airlines receive an unfair advantage when flying through Russian airspace.
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