Hong Kong airport has suspended all the remaining flights for Monday [Vincent Thian/AP Photo]
Mon 12 August 2019:
Authorities say they are suspending departing and arriving flights after thousands of protesters enter arrivals halls.
Hong Kong airport has suspended all the remaining flights for Monday due to the ongoing pro-democracy protest in its terminal, according to airport authorities.
Authorities said they were suspending departing and arriving flights at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs after thousands of protesters entered the arrivals halls to stage a demonstration.
“Other than the departure flights that have completed the check-in process and the arrival flights that are already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of today,” the airport authority said in a statement.
“Airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted as a result of the public assembly at the airport today,” the statement said.
It said traffic on roads to the airport was very congested and car park spaces were full. “Members of the public are advised not to come to the airport,” the statement added.
Local media are also reporting that airport staff has been requested to leave the airport as soon as possible, including major airlines like Cathay and Hong Kong Airlines.
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