United Airlines, which has the most service of the U.S. airlines to Hong Kong and mainland China with about a dozen daily flights, on Tuesday announced it would cancel dozens of flights next month to Hong Kong and mainland China as the outbreak worsens. The Chicago-based airline said it has experienced a “significant decline in demand for travel to China.” United and its rivals Delta and American are waiving cancellation and change fees for travelers booked to China.

Source: White House tells airlines it may suspend all China-US flights amid coronavirus outbreak

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Wow, a “significant decline in demand for travel to China.”

No surprise there.

What surprises me is that there is ANY demand.

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