The Chinese Civil Aviation Authorities are to suspend all Air France flights from Paris to Tianjin from Monday for a minimum of two weeks, after five Covid-positive passengers were detected on board a flight from the French capital.
The French national airline has been offering three flights to China each week since last summer, two to Shanghai and the other to Tianjin, about 100 km to the east of the capital, Beijing.
The Chinese authorities have been limiting foreign airlines to one flight per week, but Air France has been allowed to exceed this rule.
Earlier this month, five passengers on the Tianjin flight tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival. The suspension was announced on Thursday. It comes into effect from 25 January.
Return flights for passengers will continue from the main international airport at Beijing-capital.
