Biden administration criticizes China's move to cancel additional flights over COVID-19 cases
United Airlines flights are among the latests to be suspended. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The White House criticized China's decision to cancel more flights from the U.S. on Wednesday, saying it was "inconsistent with its obligations under the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement."China announced it suspended six flights over the course of the next week due to passengers testing positive for COVID-19, perThe latest canceled flights affect United and China Southern airlines flights departing for Los Angeles and San Francisco.
"[W]e retain the right to take regulatory measures as appropriate," a Transportation Department spokesperson said in a statement.It adds to a spate of recently announced flight cancellations, as the Omicron variant continues to impact travel in the new year.
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