US Will Allow Limited Flights by Chinese Airlines, Not a Ban

US Will Allow Limited Flights by Chinese Airlines, Not a Ban
A Boeing 787 plane is seen at the Tianhe Airport in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province on May 29, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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The Trump administration said June 5 it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the United States, easing off from an earlier threat to ban the flights.

The decision came one day after China appeared to open the door to U.S. carriers United Airlines and Delta Air Lines resuming one flight per week each into the country.