US airlines could lose passengers over Taiwan defiance
With a month to go before the world’s major airlines must comply with Beijing’s order to recognise Taiwan as part of China, US carriers risk flying fewer mainland passengers by staying defiant. While Japan Airlines, ANA and Qantas Airways have changed how they described Taiwan on their websites, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are among the last few standing, calling the island a region or country. They could face measures such as air-traffic control delays, ramp inspections, hold-ups at immigration and security checks. Delta and American Airlines, which have until July 25 to fall in line on the Taiwan issue, say they are consulting with the US govt even as the White House dismissed the order as “Orwellian nonsense.” <br/>
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US airlines could lose passengers over Taiwan defiance
With a month to go before the world’s major airlines must comply with Beijing’s order to recognise Taiwan as part of China, US carriers risk flying fewer mainland passengers by staying defiant. While Japan Airlines, ANA and Qantas Airways have changed how they described Taiwan on their websites, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are among the last few standing, calling the island a region or country. They could face measures such as air-traffic control delays, ramp inspections, hold-ups at immigration and security checks. Delta and American Airlines, which have until July 25 to fall in line on the Taiwan issue, say they are consulting with the US govt even as the White House dismissed the order as “Orwellian nonsense.” <br/>
