"US and China Reach Deal to Double Weekly Flights in Landmark Agreement"

The US and China have agreed to double the number of weekly passenger flights between the two countries, with the US Transportation Department increasing the number of Chinese flights allowed to fly to the US to 18 weekly round-trips starting September 1, and 24 per week from October 29. The Chinese government will also increase the number of flights for American carriers. This agreement comes after China lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for several countries, including the US. The move is seen as a rare sign of cooperation between the two largest economies in the world.