US to Increase Flights to and From China

Weekly American flights to China will also double.

The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered takes off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on May 14, 2022. VCG/VCG via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Friday that the number of weekly flights between the United States and China will double by the end of October, in part to accommodate international students.

In May, the Biden administration was allowing 12 weekly flights from China to the United States, up from eight.