Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) will suspend its 3x weekly Seoul Incheon to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta service with effect from August 20 as a result of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. The airline said it would only consider resuming flights should a change in conditions occur.

Though the Ebola outbreak has, until now, been limited in its scope to West Africa, there are concerns that Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta could soon be affected given Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) extensive West African network.