Originally Posted by
SFO777
Not sure that would be a reason since China and Russia are allies.
Aside from the fact that they’re flying over that airspace now, last year when they were avoiding it, the A350s out of JFK also had to make tech stops sometimes (I recall seeing LAX or TPE) for fuel.
I know the A359s go through Russian airspace when flying from JFK to HKG, but CX is still clearly avoiding the use of Russian airspace otherwise. I don't know if there are any differences between flying an Airbus over Russian airspace vs. a Boeing, but that was what came to my mind when CX announced F would return to LHR and LAX but not JFK. Maybe the consequence of an emergency landing would have been different between that of an Airbus vs. a Boeing?