New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Tuesday said that it will suspend flight services to Hong Kong owing to the outbreak of deadly coronavirus.
The suspension will come into force from Friday until March 28, the airline said in a statement.
Earlier, Air India had cancelled its flight to Shanghai from January 31 to February 14.
In terms of scheduled operations, Air India operates flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Additionally, international major airlines have either reduced or suspended their operations to China.
European aviation agency EASA has also issued a set of precautions for airlines operating to and from China.
Also on Tuesday, Hong reported its first coronavirus death, making it the third country after China and the Philippines to report fatalities.
China’s death toll has increased to 425, with 20,438 confirmed cases.
–IANS
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