Shanghai to halt intl. flights at Hongqiao airport after Wednesday

Starting from Wednesday midnight, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport will halt all international, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan inbound and outbound flights, according to the Shanghai municipal authority.

Flights scheduled prior to the deadline will be moved to Pudong airport, but Hongqiao airport will remain operational for backup landings.

The decision was made to focus efforts on preventing imported coronavirus cases as Shanghai now stands as one of the hot spots of imported cases in China.