FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: Doug Yakel

Public Information Officer

External Affairs Office

San Francisco International Airport

650.821.4000

SF-20-07

Airlines from China Resume Limited Flights to SFO

Travel ban, screening protocols remain in effect for all flights to/from China

SAN FRANCISCO - March 17, 2020 – Several airlines based in China have announced plans to resume limited flights to and from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The schedule, subject to change, is as follows:

Wednesday, March 18th

China Eastern resumes one daily flight between SFO and Shanghai, arriving at 10:30 am and departing at 1:00 pm

Saturday, March 21st

Air China resumes flights between SFO and Beijing, arriving at 12:20 pm and departing at 2:50 pm; frequency yet to be announced

Sunday, March 29th

China Southern resumes flights between SFO and Guangzhou four times per week; flight times vary

Please note all flight information is subject to change. Please check directly with your airline for the latest information.

Travel ban, screening protocols remain in effect for all flights to/from China

Although these airlines are resuming limited service, all travel advisories, restrictions on entry, and arrival screening procedures remain in effect. For China, they include:

A Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of foreign nationals who have been in mainland China at any point in the 14 days before their scheduled arrival to the United States

A Department of Homeland Security Notice of Arrival Restriction requiring American citizens, legal permanent residents, and their immediate families who have been in mainland China at any point in the 14 days before their scheduled arrival to the United States to travel through one of 13 airports upon arrival to the U.S., submit to an enhanced entry screening and self-quarantine for 14 days once they reach their final destination.

For more information, please visit: https://www.flysfo.com/covid19.

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