American Airlines announced Tuesday a halt to its flights from two U.S. cities to Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese city that has confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The decision was based on a lack of people wanting to fly to China, rather than concerns for staff safety or efforts to stem the spread of the virus.
"We have suspended flying to Hong Kong from both Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles through February 20 due to demand," the airline said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation closely and make any updates as needed."
"We have suspended flying to Hong Kong from both Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles through February 20 due to demand," the airline said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation closely and make any updates as needed."