# Major US airlines oppose Air China bid for additional US flights

https://mins.news/en/item/64726

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 18:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/major-us-airlines-oppose-air-china-bid-schedule-additional-us-flights-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad86b3fbc2160001c2c6b4

> A group representing major US airlines said on Friday that it opposes Air China’s request to add flights from Beijing to New York and Washington. The request is tied to President Xi Jinping’s planned meeting with President Donald Trump.

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