Air China has sought to increase flights from Beijing to New York and Washington, but the request has drawn opposition from the Air Transport Association of America, representing airlines such as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines. The U.S. carriers argue that due to restrictions preventing them from using Russian airspace, they are effectively barred from operating direct flights from the U.S. East Coast to China—while Chinese airlines continue to operate over Russian territory.
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