The list of airlines putting services to China on-hold is growing by the day. Now every major airline in the world, including Air New Zealand has suspended at least some of their flights to China, home of more than 1.3 billion people.
Last week, Cathay Pacific reduced its services between Auckland and Hong Kong by around 37 percent, this reduction means the airline will operate just one service per day and on some days, none at all.
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Here's a list of what changes airlines around the world have made to their China services:
- American Airlines
January 31-March 27. Hong Kong service suspended February 8-20.
- Air France
The airline said last week it would suspend flights to and from mainland China for much of March
- Air New Zealand
Suspended Auckland-Shanghai service until March 29.
- Air Seoul
The South Korean budget carrier suspended China flights from January 28 until further notice.
- Air Tanzania
Tanzania's state-owned carrier, which had planned to begin charter flights to China in February, postponed its maiden flights.
- Austrian Airlines
Until the end of February.
- British Airways
January 29 February 29.
- Cathay Pacific Airways
Plans to cut a third of its capacity over the next two months, including 90% of flights to mainland China. It has encouraged its 27,000 employees to take three weeks of unpaid leave in a bid to preserve cash.
- Delta Airlines
February 2 April 30
- Egyptair
February 1 until further notice.
- El Al Israel Airlines
January 30 March 25 following a health ministry directive.
- Emirates and Etihad
The United Arab Emirates, a major international transit hub, suspended flights to and from China, except for Beijing.
- Finnair
Suspended all flights to China between February 6 29, to Guangzhou between February 5 March 29.
- Iberia Airlines
The Spanish carrier extended its suspension of flights from Madrid to Shanghai, it's only route, from February 29 until the end of April.
- Kenya Airways
January 31 until further notice.
- KLM
Will extend its ban up to March 15
- Lion Air
All of February.
- Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's state airline, both suspended flights on February 2 until further notice, as did Oman Air.
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- Qantas Airways
Suspended direct flights to China from February 1. The Australian national carrier halted flights from Sydney to Beijing and Sydney to Shanghai between February 9 - March 29.
- Qatar Airways
February 1 until further notice.
- Rwandair
January 31 until further notice.
- SAS
February 4 - 29.
- Scoot
Singapore Airlines' low-cost carrier has cancelled flights from February 8 until further notice.
- Singapore Airlines
Suspended or cut capacity on flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xiamen and Chongqing, some of which are flown by regional arm SilkAir.
- United Airlines
February 5 - March 28. Service to Hong Kong suspended February 8 - 20.
- Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines
Suspended flights to the mainland as well as Hong Kong and Macau February 1 - April 30, in line with its aviation authority's directive.
- Virgin Australia
The airline said it will withdraw from the Sydney - Hong Kong route from March 2 because it was "no longer a viable commercial route" due to growing concerns over the virus and civil unrest in Hong Kong.
The dates are likely to change, so make sure you speak to your airline or travel agent well before your travel date.
Airlines including Air New Zealand have said staff will be contacting travellers booked on flights that have been suspended to discuss alternate arrangements which in some cases may be a full refund.
