Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cancelled all remaining departures late on Tuesday afternoon for a second straight day. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong airport shutdown could give Shenzhen the edge as top air hub in Greater Bay Area

Chaos at Hong Kong International Airport comes as neighbouring centres press ahead with big plans
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport gained approval in April to build a third runway, which would allow it to handle 80 million passengers a year

Topic | Hong Kong protests

Cissy Zhou , He Huifeng , Celia Chen in Shenzhen, Nectar Gan

Published: 8:00am, 14 Aug, 2019

Updated: 9:55am, 14 Aug, 2019

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cancelled all remaining departures late on Tuesday afternoon for a second straight day. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Cissy Zhou

Cissy joined the SCMP in 2019. Prior to that, she has been a producer at BBC News and investigative reporter at CaiXin Media. She is interested in China's politics and economy.

He Huifeng

He Huifeng is an award-winning journalist and has been focusing on mainland news reporting since 2001 for several overseas media. She has gained an in-depth knowledge of political, economic and social issues on the mainland through years of close observation, which has given her a love for journalism in the field.

Celia Chen

Celia is a tech reporter for the Post, covering companies such as Tencent, JD.com and Foxconn. She also covers start-up news and China's tech world. Prior to joining the Post, she worked for China Daily.