Hanoi (VNA) – Budget carrier VietjetAir will suspend all flights from and to China from February 1 due to thespread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV), which originated from China’s Wuhanprovince in late December.
The airline said it is closely working withrelevant agencies to limit the spread of the virus.
According to the Civil Aviation Administrationof Vietnam (CAV), 11 Chinese airlines are operating 32 air routes from 14destinations in China to Vietnam’s Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Cam Ranh,and Phu Quoc with 240 flights per week.
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and VietjetAir are also operating 72 regular and charter routes from these five localitiesto 42 destinations in China with 401 flights per week.
On January 30 and 31, many airlines of countriesdecided to suspend all flights from and to the world’s most populous country.
The World Health Organisation just declared thecoronavirus outbreak a global health emergency because it could spread tocountries that aren’t prepared./.