Korean Air Flight Ban Between Incheon and Shenyang Until Mid-Next Month

At the Asiana Airlines hangar in Jung-gu, Incheon, officials are conducting disinfection work inside an A330 aircraft to alleviate concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] A COVID-19 positive case was confirmed on a Korean Air passenger flight from Incheon to Shenyang, China, leading the Chinese government to ban flights on this route for two weeks.

According to Korean Air on the 29th, eight Chinese passengers who took Korean Air flight KE831 departing from Incheon International Airport in mid-month tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Shenyang. It was reported that they had submitted negative PCR and serology test certificates in advance to the Chinese Embassy in Korea before boarding the aircraft.

The Chinese government has banned operations on this route for two weeks and also prohibited flights on the Incheon?Tianjin route. China restricts flights for two weeks if five or more confirmed cases are found on a passenger flight. According to this measure, the Incheon?Shenyang route will not operate on the 7th and 14th of next month, and the Tianjin route will be suspended starting from the 4th of the same month. Additionally, a COVID-19 positive case was confirmed on a Korean Air flight to Hong Kong, resulting in a ban on the Incheon?Hong Kong route until the 8th of next month.

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