2019-nCoV: SAS Suspends All Shanghai and Beijing Flights

SAS has suspended all flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing until 9 February.

The airline has also suspended sales for all flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing until 29 February.

Hong Kong will be serviced as scheduled, and SAS has said that it will "continue to monitor the situation in constant dialogue with authorities regarding information about the [2019-nCoV] situation".

Passengers holding a ticket issued on or before 28 January for a flight to and from Shanghai and Beijing between 10th February and 29th February, also have the possibility to rebook once free of charge to a flight on the original route or to cancel the trip.

Customers travelling to, from or via Hong Kong can voluntary change their reservation or request a refund.

SAS is just one of many airlines to have cancelled flights to China in recent days. While some of the decision will be based on concerns about the 2019-nCoV outbreak, demand for flights will also have dropped significantly especially now that some countries advise against all but essential travel to the country. In the World Health Organisations's press conference in Geneva on Thursday evening, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, said that "the WHO doesn't recommend, and in fact opposes any travel restrictions against China".

SAS normally offers a total of 12 weekly connections to Shanghai and Beijing.

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