The airline Virgin Australia announced today that it was withdrawing all services between Australia and Hong Kong.
The combined effect of the coronavirus outbreak and 2019 anti-government protests have led to declining business and growing uncertainty, said the airline in a statement.
The airline had previously suspended flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong, announced in November 2019 and effective from February 11. Flights between Sydney and Hong Kong will also stop running from March 2.
“Hong Kong has continued to be a challenging market,” said the airline’s chief commercial officer, John MacLeod, in the statement.
“Current circumstances demonstrate that Hong Kong is no longer a commercially viable route for Virgin Australia to continue operating, however international tourism remains an important part of our strategy through our other international routes and partner airlines.”
Source: CNN