Delta to resume flights between US and China
- Airline will be first US carrier to restart operations between two countries after suspensions prompted by coronavirus pandemic
- Flights between Seattle and Shanghai to resume on June 25
Delta Air Lines said on Monday it would resume flights between Seattle and Shanghai on June 25, making it the first US airline to restart operations between the United States and China after flights were suspended in February due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The flights will operate twice a week in June and once a week starting July from Seattle and Detroit, Delta said.
Last week, the US Transportation Department said the United States and China would each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, easing the stand-off on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
However, the United States on Friday rejected a request by Chinese airlines for additional weekly flights between the two countries, but said the decision was not meant to escalate tensions over travel restrictions.
United Airlines had also said it was looking to relaunch flights to China in the coming weeks.