Lufthansa Group extends flight suspensions to mainland China until end-February or end-March, depending on destination

• Flights to Beijing and Shanghai suspended until February 29
• Nanjing, Shenyang and Qingdao will not be served until March 28
• Flight operations to/from Hong Kong will continue as planned

The safety of passengers and employees is a top priority for the Lufthansa Group. After thoroughly evaluating all currently available information on the coronavirus, Lufthansa Group has decided to suspend its Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines flights to/from Beijing and Shanghai until February 29 with immediate effect.

Initially, the flights had been suspended until February 9.

Nanjing, Shenyang and Qingdao will not be served until the end of the winter timetable on March 28. Flight operations to/from Hong Kong will continue as planned.

The Lufthansa Group will continuously monitor the situation of the coronavirus and is in contact with the responsible authorities.

The Lufthansa Group offers a total of 54 regular weekly connections from Germany, Switzerland and Austria to the Chinese mainland. Destinations are Nanjing, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Qingdao. Furthermore, Lufthansa Group airlines offer 19 weekly connections to Hong Kong.

• 03-FEB-2020 News Release