A Hong Kong Airlines aircraft takes off from Vancouver International Airport. Credit: Bayne Stanley/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

Hong Kong Airlines: government considers contingency plan for possible Lunar New Year shutdown

Tens of thousands of travellers could be stranded if city’s third largest carrier ceased operations during peak season
Carrier says it has not been informed by the government or involved in any contingency planning

Published: 12:00pm, 9 Jan, 2019

Updated: 2:11pm, 17 Jan, 2019

A Hong Kong Airlines aircraft takes off from Vancouver International Airport. Credit: Bayne Stanley/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

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Christy writes about crime and security-related stories for South China Morning Post's city desk.

Danny joined the Post in 2013 as an intern before becoming a reporter on the City desk. He is an expert on aviation.