US Airlines , Accuse China of , 'Harmful Anti-Competitive Policies'.<br />CNN reports that the United States aviation industry <br />has urged the Biden administration to pause the <br />approval of more flights to and from China.<br />CNN reports that the United States aviation industry <br />has urged the Biden administration to pause the <br />approval of more flights to and from China.<br />According to an open letter, China's<br />“existing harmful anti-competitive policies” <br />are affecting U.S. airlines and workers.<br />The competitive disadvantage <br />is harmful to the approximately <br />315,000 workers employed <br />by U.S. passenger airlines <br />that serve China, Airlines for America open letter, via CNN.<br />The letter, addressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken <br />and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, was <br />signed by Airlines for America, an industry lobby group.<br />The letter, addressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken <br />and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, was <br />signed by Airlines for America, an industry lobby group.<br />Members of the group include American Airlines, <br />Delta and United, along with other unions <br />representing aviation workers.<br />Members of the group include American Airlines, <br />Delta and United, along with other unions <br />representing aviation workers.<br />Members of the group include American Airlines, <br />Delta and United, along with other unions <br />representing aviation workers.<br />If the growth of the Chinese aviation <br />market is allowed to continue unchecked <br />and without concern for equality of access <br />in the market, flights will continue to be <br />relinquished to Chinese carriers at the <br />expense of U.S. workers and businesses, Airlines for America open letter, via CNN.<br />CNN reports that the Biden administration said in February <br />that it would allow Chinese airlines to increase the <br />number of direct passenger flights to the United States.<br />At the time, U.S. officials granted Chinese carriers <br />approval to make 50 weekly round-trip flights, <br />increased from 35 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Prior to the pandemic, <br />over 150 weekly <br />flights were allowed. .<br />China's Foreign Ministry defended the increased number <br />of flights, citing a "consensus reached" in November between <br />Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden.<br />China's Foreign Ministry defended the increased number <br />of flights, citing a "consensus reached" in November between <br />Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden
