[Infostock Daily= Reporter Song Jeong-hoon] Korean Air plans to suspend the Beijing route in China from the 28th to prevent the inflow of new coronavirus infection (Corona 19 or COVID-19).
According to the aviation industry on March 23, Korean Air plans to temporarily suspend the Incheon-Beijing route, which operated four times a week from March 28, until April 25.
This is a measure that expects demand to decline as the Chinese government strengthens international anti-aircraft measures to Beijing.
The five Chinese agencies announced on the 20th that they will expand the priority landing policy of the city near the Beijing International Line, which was being promoted to Chinese airlines, to all airlines including foreign airlines from the 23rd.
As a result, international passengers to Beijing can land first in a nearby city, undergo quarantine and quarantine procedures, and re-board flights to Beijing only if there are no suspected symptoms of Corona 19.
Currently, there are 12 airlines operating international flights to Beijing, including Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
As Korean Air has suspended flights to Beijing, only two routes will remain in China, including Incheon-Shanghai and Incheon-Shenyang.
The Guangzhou route was also suspended on October 10, and more than 90% of Chinese routes were reduced after the Corona 19 incident.
As the Corona 19 situation has been prolonged, domestic airlines have actually fallen into a "shutdown" state.
In particular, low-cost airlines (LCCs) have been suspended from five international flights including Ista Air, Air Seoul, Air Busan, Tiwai Airlines and Fly Gangwon. Currently, there are two international flights in Jeju Air and two routes in Jin Air's Southeast Asia.
Reporter Song Jeong-hoon boxr@infostock.co.kr
