13 Japanese airports to suspend flights to mainland China
Regular flights between mainland China and at least 13 regional airports in Japan will be completely suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, operators of the facilities said Monday. Airports in Ibaraki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and other prefectures will have no direct flights to Shanghai or any other Chinese cities starting Saturday at the latest. “(Cancellations) are beginning to have a major impact on local tourism industries,” transport minister Kazuyoshi Akaba said. The other airports affected are in Sendai, Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture and Kitakyushu, the transport ministry and other sources said.<br/>
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13 Japanese airports to suspend flights to mainland China
Regular flights between mainland China and at least 13 regional airports in Japan will be completely suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, operators of the facilities said Monday. Airports in Ibaraki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and other prefectures will have no direct flights to Shanghai or any other Chinese cities starting Saturday at the latest. “(Cancellations) are beginning to have a major impact on local tourism industries,” transport minister Kazuyoshi Akaba said. The other airports affected are in Sendai, Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture and Kitakyushu, the transport ministry and other sources said.<br/>
