For European air carriers this impact first became evident for flights to and from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China in January 2020, but the spread of the virus since January 2020 has led to a more generalised deterioration including in Europe.
pirmiausia aiškiai pajuto Europos oro vežėjai, vykdantys skrydžius maršrutais, jungiančiais su Kinijos Liaudies Respublika ir Ypatinguoju Administraciniu Kinijos Liaudies Respublikos Regionu Honkongu, tačiau dėl viruso plitimo nuo 2020 m.