The Latest: More airlines suspend flights to China

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China that has sickened thousands of people and killed more than 100:

More airlines are suspending flights to China because of the virus outbreak that has sickened thousands and killed more than 100 and sharply lower passenger demand.

Air Canada is suspending direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai. Canada’s country’s largest carrier said Wednesday that it took the action after Canada’s government advised against all non-essential China travel.

Air France says it suspended its flights to Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. The airline is limiting flights to Shanghai and Beijing to one flight daily starting Jan. 31. because of lower demand.

And Dutch carrier KLM says it is reducing flights to various Chinese cities for a month because of a drop in bookings.