China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines Cancel Flights to Wuhan, China

China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines today cancelled flights between Taiwan and Wuhan, until the end of February.

Between 23 January and 29 February 2020 China Airlines flights, CI541 and CI 542, between Taipei (Taoyuan) and Wuhan have been cancelled. Mandarin Airlines flights, AE217 and AE218, between Taipei (Songshan) and Wuhan have also been cancelled.

China Airlines has said that it will assist passengers wishing to return to Wuhan by rebooking their flight to other neighboring destinations.

As this is a developing situation, travelers are advised to visit China Airlines website or mobile app to check the latest flight changes and the regulations governing ticket refunds and/or changes.

Air crews on flights operated by CAL Group, including China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines and Tigerair Taiwan, on cross-strait, Hong Kong, Macau, as well as Songshan-Kinmen and Taichung-Kinmen, now wear face masks while on duty in response to the Wuhan outbreak and to support government's quarantine efforts. These flights also carry an appropriate quantity of face masks for passengers that need them to protect the health of passengers and crew members.

Editor's note: Since this story was published, ALL public transport in and out of the Chinese cities of Wuhan, Ezhou and Huanggang have stopped operating - this includes, we believe, the airports. It is also being reported that people in the cities have been told not to leave. According to Wikipedia, Wuhan has a population of over 11 million, while Huanggang has a population of around 7.4 million people (as per 2017 census), and Ezhou over 1 million (2010 census).

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