news release.The department will continue to press for the full restoration of passenger air travel between the United States and China, in part to allow for the repatriation of Chinese students who have been unable to fly home due to the shortage of flights.
Two weeks prior, the Trump administration said it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the U.S., backing down from a threat to ban the flights.RELATED: Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from USThe 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.Delta plans to operate service to Shanghai (via Incheon) from both Detroit and.