American Airlines (AAL) canceled all flights to China as well as to Hong Kong
American Airlines (AAL), which canceled all flights to mainland China starting on Jan 31, confirmed on Feb 1 that it had also scrubbed flights to Hong Kong from Feb 3 onwards.
The largest carrier in the US said in a statement that they "will make decisions about Hong Kong flights each day based on our operational situation."
Its pilots' union had taken issue with Hong Kong's proximity to China and potentially to the virus. "While Hong Kong is a special administrative region, this virus does not recognize such a geopolitical wording," said Captain Dennis Tajer, spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, which represents 15,000 American Airlines pilots. "Just look at the map. Hong Kong geographically is a landmass that's part of China. The geopolitical issues, which we obviously respect, the virus doesn't."
Source: CNN #Feb1
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/01/business/american-delta-airlines-coronavirus/index.html
#AAL #Flight
American Airlines (AAL), which canceled all flights to mainland China starting on Jan 31, confirmed on Feb 1 that it had also scrubbed flights to Hong Kong from Feb 3 onwards.
The largest carrier in the US said in a statement that they "will make decisions about Hong Kong flights each day based on our operational situation."
Its pilots' union had taken issue with Hong Kong's proximity to China and potentially to the virus. "While Hong Kong is a special administrative region, this virus does not recognize such a geopolitical wording," said Captain Dennis Tajer, spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, which represents 15,000 American Airlines pilots. "Just look at the map. Hong Kong geographically is a landmass that's part of China. The geopolitical issues, which we obviously respect, the virus doesn't."
Source: CNN #Feb1
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/01/business/american-delta-airlines-coronavirus/index.html
#AAL #Flight
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