US to block Chinese airlines from flying into the US

The Transportation Department order said “Chinese aviation authorities have failed to permit US air carriers to” operate the routes they previously flew.

“The Department will continue to engage our Chinese counterparts so both U.S. and Chinese carriers can fully exercise their bilateral rights,” the department said in a statement. “In the meantime, we will allow Chinese carriers to operate the same number of scheduled passenger flights as the Chinese government allows ours.”