LONDON, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Airways said it had suspended all its flights to and from China owing to the deadly coronavirus.
“We have suspended all flights to and from mainland China with immediate effect following advice from the (UK) Foreign Office against all but essential travel,” BA said in a statement.
The airline is not the first to have dropped some of its China flights. However, in the case of United Airlines, which announced it would be suspending some of its flights, the decision was taken due to a “significant decline in demand,” rather than specific safety concerns.
British Airways announced the cancellation of its flights in the wake of the British Foreign Office’s warning against all but essential travel to mainland China.
The UK is arranging to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province as a result of the virus, which has resulted in 132 deaths in China.
Over 6,000 people worldwide are currently thought to be infected. — NNN-AGENCIES
