Asiana reduces flights to China amid THAAD row
Asiana Airlines will reduce its number of flights to China starting late next month, and operate smaller planes bound for the country, the carrier said Monday. The decision came after the deployment of 4 additional launchers for a US anti-missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery here last week. Asiana will use an A321 for flight from Incheon to Guangzhou, instead of the relatively bigger B767. It will also operate an A321 for flights from Gimpo to Beijing and Incheon to Changchun, instead of an A330, which can carry 100 more passengers than the former. The airliner will reduce its number of flights from Incheon to Guilin, from 7 flights a week to 4. Given that more than 20% of Asiana's flights are bound for China, the latest reduction is expected to weigh on the company's performance in Q3. <br/>
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Asiana reduces flights to China amid THAAD row
Asiana Airlines will reduce its number of flights to China starting late next month, and operate smaller planes bound for the country, the carrier said Monday. The decision came after the deployment of 4 additional launchers for a US anti-missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery here last week. Asiana will use an A321 for flight from Incheon to Guangzhou, instead of the relatively bigger B767. It will also operate an A321 for flights from Gimpo to Beijing and Incheon to Changchun, instead of an A330, which can carry 100 more passengers than the former. The airliner will reduce its number of flights from Incheon to Guilin, from 7 flights a week to 4. Given that more than 20% of Asiana's flights are bound for China, the latest reduction is expected to weigh on the company's performance in Q3. <br/>
