US Airline Temporarily Suspends Service to Milan, Italy

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, two of the three major U.S. airlines, decided on the 1st (local time) to temporarily suspend flights to Milan, Italy, due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Delta Air Lines announced that it will suspend flights on the Milan route from this week until early May. Delta currently operates direct flights from New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport to Milan. However, flights to Rome will continue to operate normally.

American Airlines also announced late the previous night that it will suspend the Milan route until April 24. United Airlines is also expected to take similar measures soon.

This action follows the U.S. Department of State upgrading its travel advisory for the Lombardy and Veneto regions of Italy to the highest level, Level 4 "Do Not Travel," the day before. Milan is located in the Lombardy region. As of the night of the 1st, out of 1,694 confirmed cases in Italy, 984 were reported in Lombardy.

Earlier, Delta Air Lines also decided to reduce the number of passenger flights to South Korea from 28 to 15 per week, and United Airlines also plans to reduce flights to South Korea. These three major airlines have already suspended flights on routes to China.

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