[Breaking] Delay in Chinese Approval, Charter Flight Schedule Postponed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection known as 'Wuhan Pneumonia,' the charter flight scheduled to depart from Incheon Airport on the morning of the 30th to evacuate South Korean nationals staying in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the outbreak's epicenter, has been postponed.

In the early hours of the day, the Korean Consulate General in Wuhan notified the passengers, stating, "Due to delays in obtaining permission from the Chinese side, the notice to gather at the tollgate by 10:45 AM on Thursday the 30th for the temporary flight boarding has been changed," and added, "Those concerned are advised not to travel early in the morning and to wait for further announcements at their current locations."

The consulate said it would reannounce the schedule during the morning but did not provide detailed reasons for the postponement.

The government had originally planned to send two aircraft, an Airbus 330 and a Boeing 747, at 10 AM and 12 PM respectively to transport about 370 expatriates.

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