The major Asian airline industry group says some governments in the region have overreacted by imposing sweeping travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak that began in China.

A “blip” in activity but no serious impact is expected.

The country’s airlines have halted most of their operations. Three small airlines have stopped flying completely.

Despite economic uncertainty, trade tensions and headwinds compounded by the Coronavirus outbreak, the Asia-Pacific region—and China in particular—remains pivotal to Boeing’s fortunes and the best hope for offsetting the commercial slowdown, a company executive said.

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The Chinese Lunar New Year is traditionally one of the strongest periods for Chinese airlines, where millions of Chinese citizens travel across the country to return home for the festive season. 

As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads throughout the Asia-Pacific region, some international manufacturers are pulling out of the Singapore Airshow, which runs from Feb. 11-16.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suspending all flights to and from China, with the exception of Beijing, from Feb. 5 until further notice, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said in a statement published by the UAE’s WAM official news agency.