Factbox: Airlines suspend flights due to coronavirus outbreak

(Reuters) – Airlines have been suspending flights or modifying services in response to the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: The G-EUPH British Airways Airbus A319-131 makes its final approach for landing at Toulouse-Blagnac airport, France, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo Below are details (in alphabetical order):

AIRLINES THAT HAVE CANCELLED ALL FLIGHTS TO MAINLAND CHINA

**American Airlines ( AAL.O ) has extended the suspension of China and Hong Kong flights through April 24

**Air France ( AIRF.PA ) said on Feb. 6 it would suspend flights to and from mainland China for much of March

**Air India has suspended flights to Shanghai, Hong Kong until June 30

**Air Seoul has suspended China flights from Jan. 28 until further notice.

**Air Tanzania, which had planned to begin a charter service to China in February, postponed its maiden flights.

**Air Mauritius has suspended all flights to China and Hong Kong

**Austrian Airlines has suspended its service until end-February.

**Delta Airlines ( DAL.N ) flights have been suspended from Feb. 2-April 30

**Egyptair suspended flights on Feb. 1, but on Feb. 20 said it would resume some flights to and from China starting next week.**El Al Israel Airlines ( ELAL.TA ) has extended its suspension of flights to Hong Kong and Beijing until May 2.**Iberia Airlines ( ICAG.L ) has extended its suspension of flights from Madrid to Shanghai, its only route, from Feb. 29 until the end of April.**Kenya Airways ( KQNA.NR ) has suspended flights from Jan. 31 until further notice.**KLM said on March. 2 it would extend its ban on flights to Chengdu, Hangzhou and Xiamen in China to at least May 3 because of the coronavirus outbreak. It expects to resume flights to Beijing and Shanghai on March 29.**Lion Air has suspended flights for all of February.**LOT has extended flight suspensions until March 28.**Lufthansa has extended China flight cancellations until April 24.**Oman Air suspended flights on Feb. 2 until further notice.**Qatar Airways has suspended services from Feb. 1 until further notice.**Rwandair has suspended flights from Jan. 31 until further notice.**Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s state airline, suspended flights on Feb. 2.**Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ ( SIAL.SI ) low-cost carrier, suspended services from Feb. 8 until further notice.**United Airlines ( UAL.O ) suspended its service to Hong Kong from Feb. 8-April 23.**Vietjet VJC.HM and Vietnam Airlines HVN.HM suspended flights to the mainland as well as Hong Kong and Macau Feb. 1-April 30, in line with its aviation authority’s directive.AIRLINES THAT HAVE CANCELED […]

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