As the Coronavirus Disease spreads to more countries, United and Delta yesterday announced more flight suspensions.
United Airlines
China:
United extended the suspension of flights between U.S. airports and Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Hong Kong through 30th April.
Flights include:
From | To | Flight Number | Weekly Frequency | Aircraft Type |
SFO | CTU | UA9 | 3 | 787 |
EWR | PVG | UA86 | 7 | 777 |
EWR | PEK | UA89 | 7 | 777 |
EWR | HKG | UA179 | 7 | 777 |
LAX | PVG | UA199 | 7 | 787 |
IAD | PEK | UA807 | 7 | 787 |
ORD | PVG | UA835 | 7 | 777 |
ORD | PEK | UA851 | 7 | 777 |
SFO | PVG | UA857 | 7 | 787 |
SFO | HKG | UA869 | 7 | 777 |
SFO | HKG | UA877 | 7 | 777 |
SFO | PEK | UA888 | 7 | 777 |
SFO | PVG | UA891 | 7 | 787 |
Daily flight between San Francisco (SFO) and Taipei (TPE) remains unchanged. However, the aircraft type will be downgraded from a Boeing 777-300ER to a Boeing 787-9 for March and April.
South Korea:
Route | March | April |
San Francisco (SFO) to Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | Reduction to 3x weekly (from daily) | Reduction to 3x weekly (from 2x daily) |
Japan:
Route | March | April |
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) | Flights suspended starting 8th March | Flights suspended until 24th April |
Houston (IAH) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) | Flights suspended starting 8th March | Flights suspended until 24th April |
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) | Flights suspended 8th-27th March | Starting 28th March, flights to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) will operate daily |
New York/Newark (EWR) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) | No change | Reduction to 5x weekly (from daily) |
San Francisco (SFO) to Osaka-Kansai (KIX) | No change | Reduction to 5x weekly (from daily) |
Flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Tokyo-Narita (NRT) remain unchanged. However, the aircraft type will be downgraded from a Boeing 777-200 to a Boeing 787-8 for April.
Singapore:
Route | March | April |
San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) | Reduction to 1x daily (from 2x daily) | Reduction to 1x daily (from 2x daily) |
Delta Air Lines
China:
Same as United, Delta has suspended all flights between the U.S. and China through 30th April.
Flights include:
From | To | Flight Number | Weekly Frequency | Aircraft Type |
LAX | PVG | DL89 | 7 | 350 |
SEA | PEK | DL129 | 7 | 767 |
ATL | PVG | DL185 | 7 | 777 |
DTW | PEK | DL189 | 7 | 350 |
DTW | PVG | DL583 | 7 | 350 |
SEA | PVG | DL589 | 7 | 330 |
South Korea:
Route | Current | March and April |
Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) to Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | 7 weekly | Canceled |
Atlanta (ATL) to Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | 7 weekly | 5 weekly |
Detroit (DTW) to Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | 7 weekly | 5 weekly |
Seattle (SEA) to Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | 7 weekly | 5 weekly |
The airline’s new service between Seoul–Incheon (ICN) and Manila (MNL), previously scheduled to begin 29th March, will now start on the 1st May.