Myanmar suspends all airlines flying between Yangon and China


A cabin crew member wearing a protective facemask demonstrates safety information on a flight before takeoff from Yangon international airport in Yangon on Feb 3. Myanmar has since suspended all flights from Yangon to China. - AFP

NAYPYIDAW (Eleven Media Group/ANN): Apart from two airlines between Yangon, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Myanmar has suspended all airline flights between Yangon and China in order to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, Hubei, China, according to Yangon International Airport.

Apart from Cathy Dragon Airlines which flies between Hong Kong-Yangon and China Air which fly between Taiwan and Yangon, all airlines have temporarily suspended the flight operations between Yangon and China since Feb 4.

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