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United Airlines cancels some China flights due to 'significant decline in demand' as corornavirus spreads – CNBC, CNBC

United Airlines cancels some China flights due to 'significant decline in demand' as corornavirus spreads – CNBC, CNBC

United Airlines on Tuesday said it is canceling dozens of China flights next month because of a “significant decline in demand” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended travelers avoid all nonessential travel to China while the Trump administration announced plans to expand screenings for the virus from five to US airports.

United has the most service to China among U.S. airlines.

The flight cancellations take effect. 1 and last through Feb. 8. It was immediately clear if United would cancel more flights.

We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops and will adjust our schedule as needed, “United said in a statement. The airline operates about 28 flights a day from the U.S. to mainland China and Hong Kong, and the changes will cut that number by three or four per day. The changes reduce flights to Hong Kong from San Francisco and Newark, New Jersey; to Beijing from Washington Dulles, Newark and Chicago; and Shanghai service from San Francisco, Newark and Chicago.

American Airlines and Delta have not cut their China flights, but all three carriers are waiving change and cancellation fees for travelers booked to China because of the virus.

US health officials said that the immediate risk from the virus that has infected roughly 4, 728 people across the globe and killed 106 in China was low for Americans, but US Health Secretary warned Tuesday that it was still a “potentially very serious public health threat.”

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