Thai Lion Air suspends Chengdu flightsHAT YAI: Thai Lion Air, a low-cost airline, has announced the suspension of five flights between Hat Yai international airport in Songkhla and Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province, as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. Affected are three in-bound flights - SL8725 (Chengdu-Hat Yai) on Jan 31, Feb 5 and Feb 10, and two out-bound flights - SL8724 (Hat Yai-Chengdu) on Feb 4 and Feb 5. As a result, there will be no flights between risk areas in China and Hat Yai from Jan 31-Feb 10. After each tour they have a medical checkup to make sure they are not infected before going home, he said. Every day they meet new tourists at the airport and accompany them on their tours, making them vulnerable to infection, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 29, 2020 06:33 UTC