WASHINGTON - US pilots on Thursday sued American Airlines to force the company to halt flights to China amid the virus outbreak now declared a global health emergency.
Major airlines worldwide have suspended or sharply reduced service to China, including US carriers United and Delta, and even American announced flight cancellations but only Feb 9 through March 27 and only its service from Los Angeles. The union is seeking a temporary restraining order to immediately halt the carrier's US-China service, noting that American operates approximately 56 monthly flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and airports in China.
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