Emirates, Etihad to stop most China flights as UAE announces suspensionEmirates and Etihad Airways will have to suspend flights to mainland China, except Beijing, from Wednesday after the United Arab Emirates halted all flights between the two countries due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. According to Reuters, Dubai’s Emirates is one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines and flies to mainland China cities Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Several Chinese carriers flying to the UAE will also have to suspend flights. Health officials have confirmed five cases of the new, fast-spreading virus in the UAE, all diagnosed in visiting Chinese citizens. Other Gulf states have suspended flights to and from China, including Qatar and Oman.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 03, 2020 18:22 UTC