Air France: Situation update - coronavirus

Air France: Situation update – coronavirus

January 30, 2020

Air France’s top priority is the health and safety of its customers and employees in France and around the world.

Air France has been working in close collaboration with the national and international health authorities since the outbreak of the coronavirus. After careful consideration of the developing situation, today the airline has decided to suspend all scheduled flights to and from mainland China until February 9, 2020.

Starting Friday, January 31, Air France will operate special flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing using volunteer crew members in order to permit customers and employees to return safely.

Air France previously suspended its flights to and from Wuhan on January 22, and the suspension remains in effect until further notice.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.