US prepared to forbid Chinese aircraft from flying over Russia, according to NYT

The US Transportation Department is considering a ban on Chinese airlines' use of Russian airspace to fly passengers to the US, according to three officials from the administration of President Joe Biden. The proposal is the result of lobbying by US air carriers, who are losing up to $2 billion annually in market share to foreign competitors not subject to the ban. Airlines for America wants the Biden administration to take action to ensure that foreign carriers overflying Russia do not depart, land or transit through US airports. Airlines such as China Eastern, Emirates and Air India have enjoyed a boom in business due to the shortest route without the need to circumvent Russia's vast territory.