Update | Anger at Chek Lap Kok as passengers stranded by Typhoon Usagi
Hundreds of angry travellers blame airlines for keeping them in the dark about flights as they spend night at Chek Lap Kok
Frustrated air travellers spent the night at Chek Lap Kok airport last night after flights were cancelled or delayed.
Some angry passengers blamed airlines for keeping them in the dark about flight schedules after braving winds and heavy rain to reach the airport, only to learn of cancellations or delays.
As the city battened down its hatches and came to a standstill, hundreds were stranded in the departure hall after more than 446 flights were affected by Severe Typhoon Usagi.
It also prevented hundreds of holidaymakers on package tours from returning home.
The Travel Industry Council said it had not received any requests for help from agencies. Its executive director Joseph Tung Yao-chung said it could take two days for agencies to bring back all those stranded overseas.
At Chek Lap Kok, 177 arriving flights had been cancelled, while 193 departures were cancelled. A total of 76 flights were also delayed.