Chinese carriers have notified the suspension of direct flights to Moscow from the city of Wuhan, where an outbreak of a disease previously unknown coronavirus.
“The Chinese side announced the closure of the airport in Wuhan and notified about the interruption of flights from the airport “Tianhe” in Moscow”, – have informed “Interfax” on Friday informed source.
Meanwhile, Moscow has not imposed any restrictions on flights in China. “No restrictions on air links with China, including the airport and Tianhe from the Russian side were not introduced”, – said the Agency interlocutor.
As the online scoreboard airport “Sheremetyevo” flight CZ355 on Friday, January 24, will not make intermediate landing at the airport Wuhan Tianhe and will fly directly from Guangzhou to Moscow.
According to Flightradar24, the flight is operated on the route Guangzhou-Wuhan. However in flight, the airliner changed course to the North and heading directly towards Moscow. Until the time of arrival of the aircraft at Sheremetyevo airport remains the same: 19:25 Moscow time. Earlier, on January 22, in “Sheremetyevo” from Wuhan arrived the plane with the same airline. Then with a delay of 15 minutes in Wuhan, the plane took off from Moscow.
From Moscow to Wuhan direct flight is operated by the Chinese company China Southern. Then after landing in Wuhan, the plane flies to Guangzhou. The flight is operated from Sheremetyevo to Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
On 23 January, the headquarters for prevention and control of epidemic, located in Wuhan, reported stop work Thursday morning buses, metro and ferries. Residents urged without special necessity not to leave the city. Also imposed temporary restrictions on departure at the airport and at the railway stations of the city, whose population exceeds 11 million people.
Quarantine has also been announced in 12 cities of China in connection with the outbreak of a dangerous disease.
Wednesday, 22 January, an informed source told “Interfax” that the Russian side are no restrictions on flights to Wuhan no. However, according to him, it is not excluded transfers flights at the initiative of the Chinese side. “If the carrier is not physically able to perform the flight, for example, in connection with the closing of the airport or a ban from the local authorities, then possible changes in the schedule. Information should be communicated to passengers in advance,” – said the Agency interlocutor.
Outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan have been recorded in December 2019, the causative agent was a previously unknown coronavirus 2019-nCoV, the genome of the virus has decrypted and published. According to the state Committee of China health care, the number of cases of pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus in China, according to recent data, exceeded 800 people. 26 cases died, 177 people are in serious condition.