Delta explains mystery of aborted China flight
Delta Air Lines has now explained its reasoning about why it suddenly turned a Shanghai-bound flight around and returned to the US. It says it is down to enhanced Covid-related cleaning requirements at Shanghai Pudong Airport.
Cleaning requirements at the airport ‘require significantly extended ground time and are not operationally viable for Delta’ the airline said.
The aborted flight has left several passengers with expired US visas. The Chinese Consulate in San Francisco heavily criticized Delta for its action and for not timely informing passengers.
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