United Air to reduce flights to China after US warning on virus

United Airlines will pare service to China due to “a significant decline in demand for travel” amid the outbreak of a virus that has claimed more than 100 lives. Two dozen flights to Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai will be suspended starting Feb 1, United said Tuesday. The plan includes flights from United’s hubs in Chicago, San Francisco, Washington and Newark, New Jersey, although some service to China will continue. “We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops and will adjust our schedule as needed,” said United, which has the most capacity to China among US airlines. The last of the 24 flights being halted will operate Feb 9. United gets about 7% of passenger revenue from China, said an analyst at Raymond James. <br/>