U.S., China Accelerate Talks to Boost Flight Numbers After Xi-Biden Meet

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Flights between the U.S. and China, which averaged 340 a week before the Covid-19 sent the world into lockdowns, were slow to return after pandemic controls were lifted. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — American and Chinese officials are working to bring back more passenger flights between the world’s two largest economies, another sign of progress following deals struck last week between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California.

Civil Aviation Administration of China chief Song Zhiyong held talks with the U.S. ambassador Nicholas Burns Tuesday in Beijing, the regulator said in a statement. The duo had “in-depth” discussions on significantly increasing flights and enhancing cooperation between the two countries’ civil aviation sectors across the board, the Chinese readout added.