Originally Posted by
boybi
No problem with the ability of the aircraft to land at such conditions, but how about the safety of the ground crew directing the aircraft to the air bridges? Isn't the wind speed too dangerous for the crew to be on the tarmac?
At HKG there is no need for batmen directing planes to the main gates - they have an electronic guidance system.
And really! I grew up by the sea in the UK, today wasn't that exceptional, in general.