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Delta suspending all US flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak

Computer outage grounds Delta flights nationwide
Posted at 10:52 AM, Jan 31, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-31 10:52:14-05

(WXYZ) — Delta Airlines is suspending all U.S. flights to China beginning next week through the end of April amid the coronavirus outbreak.

According to the airline, Delta will suspend flights from Feb. 6 through April 30, but will continue to operate flights from now until Feb. 5 so those looking to exit China have options to do so.

There are daily flights to both Beijing and Shanghai from Detroit Metro Airport

Delta said the last China-bound flight will leave on Monday, Feb. 3 and the last flight from China to the U.S. will leave on Feb. 5.

Customers whose travel plans are affected can go to the My Trips section of delta.com to help them understand their options, including:

  • Reaccommodation to flights after April 30
  • Requesting a refund
  • Contacting Delta to discuss additional options.