While most U.S. airlines are cutting flights to historically low numbers because of the coronavirus pandemic, three mainland Chinese carriers plan to resume non-stop flights to San Francisco International Airport this month, a move SFO officials said “marks a hopeful change in direction.”
The resumption of flights is one of several early signs that the worst could be over in China, meaning the crisis will eventually come to an end here, too.
China Eastern will resume a daily non-stop flight this month between its hub in Shanghai and San Francisco using a Boeing 777-300ER jet. Flights are expected to start on Saturday, March 28.
https://m.sfgate.com/travel/article/Chinese-airlines-return-SFO-15140380.php
Hello, did someone remove the Travel Ban?
No, the travel ban is still in effect.
This flight would only be used by:
Anyone else not subject to the travel ban would be allowed to disembark, but would immediately be put into quarantine for 14 days because they departed from mainland China.Nope, they are banned, too... unless immediate family of a US citizen or permanent resident.All the articles I can quickly find say they will be quarantined, but provide no details about how it is implemented.
Alcatraz is unoccupied
The problem is the CDC is not screening everyone arriving on an international flight. I picked up some friends last week from a flight. Originally they had a direct flight, but were rerouted to Atlanta 1st. The CDC appeared in hazmat suits, asked them to fill out the same questionnaire they had already filled out on the plane, and then handed them a pamphlet. No temperature check. When asked by customs if they met with the CDC, they told the officer, and he just shook his head. I hope this is the exception, not the rule.
EXACTLY. How’s that work?
Money Trumps Travel Ban.... Greedy Fuckers..
While California is still in lockdown? It’s like watching a kid determined to stick a fork in an outlet. Can someone give that state a ‘tard helmet already?
They more they destroy themselves, the more federal disaster relief money they can get.
I hadn’t thought about that, good strategy for a state that has driven itself to bankruptcy
Why is anyone working at the airports. Just stop airlines. You are to blame already
United has announced resuming some long-haul flights:
https://simpleflying.com/united-backtrack-long-haul/
We need a wall separating Chinaformia from America
There's a deep one called the San Andres Fault. But I like the way you think.
It wasn't racist when they built it, but calling it The Great Wall of China is.
We should only allow american companies to fly our citizens home.
Fuck chinese airlines. There should be a 100% quarentine of china until the last case globally is done.
As punishment the world should have to boycott them until everyone is cured.
These airplanes also transport cargo. Lots of cargo. Mail, supplies, equipment, etc.. So it's not just people
And viruses that can remain infectious on paper, metal and plastic for days!
I forgot the /s, but I think you're wrong anyway. The virus survives longer at lower temperatures and we know some viruses, etc. can survive the vacuum of outer space.
I guess no one read The Andromeda Strain. That virus came to earth on the outside of a space probe.
That used to be a great magazine. Loved reading it. Then it became a shill for climate change - and now this fear instigating attempt of an article...
No. WRONG. WTF?
China Stopped Testing for COVID-19. That's Why There Are Zero New Cases. https://archive.is/tK1wI
Yeah I read that too.
We need a downvote button for posts like this.