Originally Posted by
kb1992
This is simply false.
China's 5-1 policy violates
the 1980 and 1999 Air Agreements between China and the US. Each country has same number of weekly flights.
China has 7 airlines flying to US. But US has only 2 at this point (DL/UA).
Not to mention numerous "charters" by the Chinese to bypass it's own 5-1 policy.
How can you say 5-1 policy is sensible? China can operates 7 weekly flights but US can only operate 2? Is that fair? 
I strongly urge the DOT reject CAAC proposal. If China denies equal number of weekly flights, then ban Chinese airlines to US.
Also, DOT should deny China's so called "charter" flights from now on.
Also don’t forget the completely arbitrary assignment of “airlines can fly routes they were operating on March 12th”. Oh, look at that, only CAAC airlines were flying to US/EU on that date. How convenient!
The US should hold out until and equal number of flights are allowed for carriers from each country. 7 carriers from China flying 7 flights a week to the USA then the 2 airlines from the USA that want to fly to China should be able to split up the 7 weekly flights.