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Delta and American Suspend Flights to China Delta and American Suspend Flights to China
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Delta Air Lines and American Airlines said on Friday morning that they were suspending service to China as concerns about coronavirus spread across the globe.Delta Air Lines and American Airlines said on Friday morning that they were suspending service to China as concerns about coronavirus spread across the globe.
American Airlines said that it was suspending all flights to and from mainland China immediately through March 27. Delta said it would suspend service from Feb. 6 through April 30.American Airlines said that it was suspending all flights to and from mainland China immediately through March 27. Delta said it would suspend service from Feb. 6 through April 30.
In a statement posted on its site and emailed to The New York Times, Delta said that the last flight to China leaving the United States would depart on Monday and that the last flight to the United States from China would leave on Wednesday. United Airlines had previously announced cancellations because of declining demand, but still intended to operate some flights to China as of Thursday.
A spokesman for American Airlines said service to Hong Kong from Dallas and Los Angeles was unaffected by Friday’s suspension. Delta does not fly to Hong Kong.
Share prices in both companies had fallen by midday, down about 2 percent for Delta and 3 percent for American, as concerns about the virus led to a broad market decline.
In a statement posted on its site and emailed to The New York Times, Delta said its last flight to China leaving the United States would depart on Monday and its last flight to the United States from China would leave on Wednesday.
The announcements came a day after the United States State Department raised its travel advisory to Level 4 — “Do not travel” — and after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency because of the spreading virus.The announcements came a day after the United States State Department raised its travel advisory to Level 4 — “Do not travel” — and after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency because of the spreading virus.
American said its decision was informed by the State Department advisory. The union representing the airline’s pilots had sued American on Thursday, seeking an end to the flights, citing “known and unknown risks” in its lawsuit. American said its decision was informed by the State Department advisory. The union representing the airline’s pilots had sued American on Thursday, seeking an end to the flights, citing “known and unknown risks” in its lawsuit. The advisory was accompanied by the Level 4 rating, its highest, which is reserved for situations in which the government expects to have very limited ability to help citizens abroad.
Airlines had already begun limiting service to China this week, offering fee waivers for people traveling to China.Airlines had already begun limiting service to China this week, offering fee waivers for people traveling to China.
In its statement, Delta said customers whose flights are affected can get information from the My Trips section of the Delta site to understand how to request a refund and rebook their travel after April 30. In its statement, Delta said customers whose flights were affected can get information from the My Trips section of the Delta site to understand how to request a refund and rebook their travel after April 30.
Major cargo companies — United Parcel Service, FedEx and DHL — said they were monitoring the spread of the virus and that they had urged employees to take basic safety precautions. DHL said services in Hubei Province — which includes Wuhan, the city at the center of the virus outbreak — had been suspended because of strict controls put in place by the local government.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.