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Order 2020-6-6, Docket DOT-OST-2020-0052 (June 15, 2020)

Order modifying Order 2020-6-1: Chinese carriers permitted, in the aggregate, four weekly round-trip scheduled passenger operations to the United States

U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary · United States (U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary; U.S.-China air service) (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States (U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary; U.S.-China air service)
Level
Federal
Authority
49 U.S.C. § 41310(c); 14 C.F.R. § 213.3
Issued
2020-06-15 June 15, 2020
Effective
2020-06-15 ("effective immediately") (read as 2020-06-15)
End
frequencies adjusted by later orders (2020-2021) (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
June 15, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineOther
Addressees
  • the seven Chinese carriers; U.S. carriers (served)
Functions reached
  • TR
  • SC
  • CB
Collection
Aviation and surface-transport regulators AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE

Operative words

"ACCORDINGLY, 1. We modify Order 2020-6-1 to permit, in the aggregate, four weekly round-trip scheduled passenger operations to be operated by the Chinese carriers currently operating scheduled combination service to the United States in accordance with the schedules filed pursuant to Order 2020-5-4; 2. This order is effective immediately; 3. We may amend, modify, or revoke this Order at any time and without hearing...." Recital: "the Department issued Order 2020-6-1 to suspend all [scheduled passenger flights by Chinese carriers].... The Department fully set forth the basis for its conclusions in Order 2020-6-1, and before that in Order 2020-5-4."

Enforcement

49 U.S.C. §§ 41310, 46301; 14 C.F.R. part 213

Notes

Fixed U.S.-China scheduled passenger capacity at four weekly round trips per side in mid-2020 (against more than 300 weekly flights before COVID-19).