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Washington wants to bar Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on US routes

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October 11, 2025

Trump administration says the reduced flight time puts American carriers at a disadvantage

The Trump administration on Oct 9 proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on routes to and from the US, saying that the reduced flight time puts American carriers at a disadvantage.

The proposal is another escalation of the trade war between the world’s two largest economies and was announced after Beijing on Oct 9 tightened controls on rare earths exports, which are crucial for some US industries.

US airlines have long criticised the decision to allow Chinese carriers to use Russian airspace on US routes because it gives them the advantage of decreased flying time and burns less fuel, thereby lowering costs.

Russia has barred US airlines and many other foreign carriers from flying over its airspace in retaliation for Washington banning Russian flights over the US in March 2022 after the country invaded Ukraine.

Chinese airlines were not banned and have been using this advantage to increase their market share compared with non-Chinese carriers on international routes.

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