US, China to allow 4 weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week

The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the US Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The US government still hopes China will agree to restore full US flight rights under their bilateral aviation agreement, the Transportation Department said Monday in its revised order on China flights.

"As the Chinese government allows more flights by US carriers, we will reciprocate," it said.

The United States had threatened to bar Chinese passenger flights on June 16 due to Beijing's curbs on US airlines amid