KEY POINTS
  • President Donald Trump's administration is banning Chinese airlines from flying to the United States starting in mid-June as Beijing hasn't permitted U.S. carriers to resume flights there.
  • Delta and United are seeking to resume flights to China after suspending service earlier this year because of the coronavirus.

The Trump administration is banning Chinese passenger airlines from flying scheduled service to the U.S. starting later this month, a move aimed at ramping up pressure on China, which hasn't allowed U.S. carriers to resume flights there, and threatens to further isolate the world's two largest aviation markets from one another.

The order, published Wednesday, takes effect June 16, but it could be moved up.