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Vietnam carrier Vietjet to halt flights to South Korea over coronavirus

Phuong Nguyen Thursday | 03/05/2020 09:32

A Vietjet aircraft prepares for landing at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, August 19, 2018. Picture taken August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Kham HANOI (Reuters) - Budget carrier Vietjet

Budget carrier Vietjet Air will suspend flights to destinations in South Korea from Saturday over coronavirus concerns, the carrier said.

“Vietjet earlier scaled down the number of flights to South Korea,” the carrier said on its website on Wednesday.

“The suspension is effective from March 7.”

Last week, Vietnam said its entire tally of 16 infected people had been cured and released from hospitals, with no new cases since Feb. 13.

Vietnam has suspended visa-free travel for South Koreans, and airlines Bamboo Airways and Vietnam Airlines have both suspended South Korea flights.

Last week, Vietnam said its entire tally of 16 infected people had been cured and released from hospitals, with no new cases since Feb. 13.

► A Japanese coronavirus patient found in a flight transiting Tan Son Nhat Airport

Source: Reuters

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