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Air France-KLM chief warns on western airlines’ access to China’s post-Covid travel boom

Flight route restrictions imposed due to Ukraine war will give Chinese operators an advantage, says Ben Smith

European airlines forced to take longer routes to Asia to avoid Russia will struggle to compete with Chinese rivals as travel rebounds after Covid-19 lockdowns, the chief executive of Air France-KLM has warned.

Ben Smith said Chinese airlines had an “unfair advantage” over European carriers that have been banned f