US-China flights to double by October 2023

The US Department of Transportation announced that the number of passenger flights between China and the US will double in the coming months emphasising increased cooperation between the two countries. The Biden Administration has approved increasing the number of flights currently permitted from 12 weekly to 18 weekly round trips, with the first phase beginning September 1. The purpose of the first phase is to meet an anticipated increase in demand around the start of the academic year. The second phase will start from October 29, will see 24 flights to and from China. The decision is an agreement in