At least 52 airlines (that I know of) have cancelled flights to China amid coronavirus fears. As the number of people infected with the Wuhan coronavirus around the world grows, airlines have cancelled or reduced flights to China, where the virus was discovered. European and US airlines – along with some Asian airlines – largely make up the list of those reducing service or outright cancelling flights to mainland China until the virus is under control. Some airlines have cancelled flights as far out as the end of March.
Air Astana
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier will stop serving mainland China on February 3
Air Canada
Air Canada announced it would scale back the number of flights to China
Air France
Air France has cancelled all of its flights to mainland China
Air India
Air India is axing flights to Shanghai until mid-February and reducing service to Hong Kong,
Air KBZ
The Myanmar-based airline which operates an extensive route network to mainland Chinese cities has announced that it will cut service to Guangzhou
Air Macau
Air Macau has cancelled flights to China from 7th February
Air Madagascar
Air Madagascar is suspending its sole link between its island homeland and mainland China,
Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius is suspending its route between its island homeland and Shanghai
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand said it would suspend its Auckland-Shanghai service from Feb. 9.
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand said it would suspend its Auckland-Shanghai service from Feb. 9.
Air Seoul
Air Seoul extended its cancellation of flights to mainland China to include Zhangjiajie and Linyi in addition to Wuhan
Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania pushed back its inaugural flight from Dar es Salaam to China until further notice
American Airlines
American Airlines announced that it would suspend service to Shanghai and Beijing from Los Angeles
Asiana Airlines
Korea’s Asiana Airlines is suspending flights starting the 1st February to three Chinese cities – Guilin, Changsha, and Haikou
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines on Wednesday said it would cut services to mainland China from its Vienna hub
British Airways
British Airways announced it would suspend all its flights to China until at least the end of February.
Cambodia Airways
Cambodia Airways has cancelled flights to both mainland China and autonomous regions such as Macau
Cathay Pacific
The closest carrier to the affected region, Cathay Pacific said it would keep its flights to mainland China but cut capacity by half. Flights directly to Wuhan operated by its sister airline Cathay Dragon, however, have been cancelled.
Cebu Pacific Air
The Filipino carrier is scaling back the number of flights it’s offering to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau
China Airlines
China Airlines has cancelled some flights to cities across mainland China, though it hasn’t completely suspended service
Delta Air Lines
Delta has suspended all flights to China until the end of April
EgyptAir
Egypt’s national carrier will be suspending all of its flights to mainland China indefinitely
El Al Israel Airlines
El Al Israel Airlines is suspending its only route to mainland China from Tel Aviv to Beijing
Eastar Jet
The Korean low-cost carrier is suspending services to cities across China
EVA Air
Initially only offering a travel waiver for flights to Wuhan, the airline has extended its change or cancel policy to include any city in mainland China, as well as the regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Finnair
The Finnish flag carrier will stop flying to all mainland Chinese cities beginning February 6 until the end of the month.
Himalaya Airlines
Himalaya Airlines announced that it would be cutting services to neighbouring China
Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines is joining in with Cathay Pacific in scaling back service to mainland China, The airline has only announced cancellations until 11th February, a much sooner date than most airlines that have cut services to China.
Iberia
The Spanish flag carrier is joining British Airways in suspending flights to China for the month of February
IndiGo
IndiGo is cutting service to Chengdu and Hong Kong beginning as of 1st February, it will keep service to Guangzhou
Jetstar Asia
Jetstar Asia is cancelling services to the mainland Chinese cities of Hefei, Guiyang, and Xuzhou to the end of March
Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways will be suspending its Nairobi to Guangzhou route beginning 1st February.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM is suspending service to Xiamen, Chengdu, and Hangzhou beginning 30th January.
Korean Air
Korean Air is cancelling flights to nine mainland Chinese cities beginning the first week of February
Lion Air
Indonesia’s Lion Air will suspend flights to the 15 cities it serves in mainland China
Lufthansa Group
The Lufthansa Group announced that it would cut service to mainland China on Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, and Austrian Airlines until the end of February,
Myanmar Airways International
Myanmar Airways International Airways is cancelling all of its charter flights to mainland Chinese destinations
Myanmar National Airlines
Myanmar’s flag carrier will suspend services to mainland China and Hong Kong
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines is cancelling its charter flights to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou
Qantas
Qantas will suspend flights from mainland China from the 9th February
Qantas
Qantas will suspend flights from mainland China from the 9th February
RwandAir
RwandAir will be suspending services between Kigali, Rwanda and Guangzhou it will review the situation at the end of February.
Scandinavian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines announced it would suspend services to mainland China starting 31st January until the end of February,
SCAT Airlines
SCAT Airlines will be forced to suspend operations to the country on 3rd February. It is unclear when service will resume as it is dependent on the country’s government.
Scoot
Joining its parent company Singapore Airlines, Scoot is suspending all flights to mainland China beginning 8th February
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines and its regional arm Silk Air will be selectively cutting services to mainland China. The cities of Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Chengdu, and Chongqing will be affected until the beginning of March.
SkyUp Airlines
SkyUp Airlines will be suspending services to mainland China until March
Thai Smile Air
Thai Smile Air has suspended all flights to mainland China for the month of February
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is reducing frequencies to mainland Chinese cities until the end of February,
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines has cancelled all service to mainland China from its hub in Zurich,
Ukraine International Airlines
Ukraine International Airlines will be cutting charter services to China following evacuation flights to Hainan Island this week
United Airlines
United Airlines became the first US airline to cut flights to cities in China and to Hong Kong from its hubs
Ural Airlines
Russia’s Ural Airlines is suspending flights to Hainan Island indefinitely, the airline announced.
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is joining British Airways in suspending services to China from London. The airline only serves one destination in mainland China – Shanghai – which it will stop flying to for a two-week period starting 2nd February.
I am sure plenty of other airlines will follow.Virgin Australia flies to Hong Kong from Sydney and Melbourne, but has no direct flights to mainland China..
Yesterday (1st Feb) Australia barred foreign nationals who have been in mainland China from entering the country, and ordered its own returning citizens to self-quarantine for 14 days, as the impact of the new coronavirus on world-wide travel spreads. The U.S. a day earlier imposed entry restrictions on foreign nationals and quarantines on Americans returning from Hubei, the Chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak.
Pakistan, a close Chinese ally, also banned commercial travel to the mainland on Friday. Italy on Thursday banned flights to mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Australia also raised its travel advice to Australians for all of mainland China to “Do Not Travel.” Any foreign nationals who ignore the prohibition and arrive in Australia, and who choose not to immediately return to their port of origin, will be subject to mandatory quarantine, the government said.
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