More China Flights Dropped as U.S. Tells Americans Not to Go
- Travel restrictions, slumping demand force service cutbacks
- European carriers suspend operations to China as virus spreads
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Singapore Airlines and its SilkAir unit will cut flights to seven cities in China, including Beijing and Shanghai starting Feb. 3 to March 1., adding to carriers around the world paring services to contain a virus outbreak.
On Thursday evening in the U.S., the State Dept. warned Americans not to travel to China as the deadly coronavirus spreads. Hours after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency, the U.S. issued the advisory and said Americans visiting or living in China should try to leave.