Since Monday, Taiwan’s China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines will reportedly no longer distribute hot meals, cloth napkins, blankets, pillows, towels, magazines and newspapers on flights between the self-governing island of Taiwan and China (including Hong Kong). China Airlines has not responded to The Washington Post’s request for comment. The carrier is no longer providing blankets, magazines and hot towels on flights traveling between mainland China, or offering in-flight duty-free sales. In economy cabins, passengers on medium- to long-duration mainland China flights will be served a disposable snack bag. Read more:Before the new coronavirus, travel aided the spread of other diseases.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2020 22:18 UTC