Why did China Eastern Airlines suspend flights to Pudong and Manila?

China Eastern Airlines Group Co., Ltd. is a well-known airline in my country and occupies an important position in my country's aviation industry. This company has a long history and operates domestic and international routes. It is an international state-owned enterprise. In the context of the global outbreak of the new coronavirus, the investigation of international flights is particularly critical, because as long as one infected person enters the country through a flight, it may trigger a series of infections. Therefore, various airlines including China Eastern Airlines have conducted strict testing on passengers. China Eastern Airlines suspended flights from Shanghai Pudong to Manila out of consideration for epidemic prevention and control. The main reasons include the following aspects. 1. Avoid cross-infection on the plane

Due to the testing process, a total of 5 new coronavirus-positive patients have been found on flights on this route. The plane is a confined space. Once a patient gets on the plane, it is easy to infect other passengers and staff on the plane, causing a rapid increase in the number of infections. Therefore, for the safety of passengers, China Eastern Airlines has made the decision to suspend flights for one week, and will make further arrangements based on the actual situation. Compared with the suspension of flights on a route, the safety of passengers is obviously more important. 2. Actively respond to national epidemic prevention and control requirements

Since our country’s domestic epidemic prevention and control work has been very good, and there have been no new local cases for several consecutive weeks, our country’s epidemic prevention focus is mainly on on imported cases from overseas. China Eastern Airlines' actions responded to the country's prevention and control requirements for imported cases, protected the lives and safety of its people, and reflected a responsible corporate image. 3. Cooperate with the Philippines’ epidemic prevention work

China Eastern Airlines’ handling measures also reflect my country’s policy of actively cooperating with other countries in epidemic prevention and control and jointly fighting the epidemic. China Eastern Airlines promptly suspended flights on this route to protect the Philippines. This can effectively prevent the outflow of domestic cases in the Philippines and help them better control cases in the country.