
More African airlines suspend flights to China
More African airlines including Kenya Airways and RwandAir have temporarily suspended all flights to and from China until further notice after a virus outbreak killed more than 200 people in China and spread to 18 countries.
— Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) January 31, 2020
— RwandAir (@FlyRwandAir) January 31, 2020
‘Due to decrease in the Beijing flights demand’ Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc said it was suspending flights to China until end of 29 February.
Due to the important decrease in the Beijing flights demand, Royal Air Maroc has decided to temporarily suspend this route starting from 31/01/2020 and until 29/02/2020.
— Royal Air Maroc (@RAM_Maroc) January 30, 2020
Air Madagascar has said ‘as a measure of caution’ it will suspend flights to and from Guangzhou from Saturday 1st February to 1st March 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/air.madagascar.officiel/photos/a.1591235444440132/2616583658571967/?type=3&theater
Air Mauritius has suspended its flights to and from Shanghai from Friday, but flights to Hong Kong will be maintained.
https://www.facebook.com/AirMauritius/photos/a.10151993531608820/10157765120568820/?type=3&theater
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a global emergency as the virus spread to more countries.