Protesters occupy the arrival hall on August 12, but new plans online show demonstrators want to disrupt transport connections to and from Hong Kong airport on Sunday and Monday. Photo: AP Protesters occupy the arrival hall on August 12, but new plans online show demonstrators want to disrupt transport connections to and from Hong Kong airport on Sunday and Monday. Photo: AP
Protesters occupy the arrival hall on August 12, but new plans online show demonstrators want to disrupt transport connections to and from Hong Kong airport on Sunday and Monday. Photo: AP
Hong Kong /  Politics

Hong Kong airport officials prepared to ground flights during planned protest

  • Authorities will not rule out cancelling flights as they produce contingency measures to reduce take-offs and landings
  • Protesters plan to ‘stress test’ transport connections for the airport from Sunday

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Danny Lee
Danny Lee

Updated: 1:02am, 31 Aug, 2019

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Protesters occupy the arrival hall on August 12, but new plans online show demonstrators want to disrupt transport connections to and from Hong Kong airport on Sunday and Monday. Photo: AP Protesters occupy the arrival hall on August 12, but new plans online show demonstrators want to disrupt transport connections to and from Hong Kong airport on Sunday and Monday. Photo: AP
Protesters occupy the arrival hall on August 12, but new plans online show demonstrators want to disrupt transport connections to and from Hong Kong airport on Sunday and Monday. Photo: AP
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