Lufthansa Diverts Tokyo Flights South as Nuclear Risk Mounts
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG rerouted its Tokyo flights to the southern-Japanese cities of Nagoya and Osaka, citing the risk of nuclear fallout and aftershocks following last week’s earthquake and tsunami.
The German carrier’s services are also stopping in Seoul for a crew change to avoid having staff stay overnight in Japan, spokesman Michael Lamberty said in an interview. Air France-KLM Group is likewise routing flights via the South Korean capital and other European carriers are taking similar steps.