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Old Sep 7, 2022, 6:39 pm
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travelinmanS
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Originally Posted by moondog
I wouldn't be shocked if they are permitted to restart some more frequencies after the big meeting. However, I don't see them getting a green light for returning to their pre-Covid schedule in one shot. Furthermore, even if this were to happen, it's not like droves of people will be lining up to fly to Chengdu or Xi'an right off the bat. Chicago and/or Newark to Shanghai...maybe. But, that Seoul stop will start to become more of a competitive disadvantage, assuming Chinese airlines ramp up service at the same time.
I’ll bet you a beer at boxing cat that the schedule of UA flights to China in December will be exactly the same as today.

Nothing is gonna change after the big meeting in regards to Covid. Zero Covid is here for another year or two. Common prosperity is also gonna ramp up after the coronation, which will reduce the need for business people to travel since there won’t be much business going on.
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