Hong Kong airport authority has announced that “all check in service for departure flights has been suspended. Other than the departure of flights that have completed the check in process and the arrival of flights that are already heading to Hong Kong – ALL OTHER FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.” Members of the public are advised not to come to the airport.

BA.com yet to catch up with flight status. BA27 of 11 Aug (which departed LHR at 00:09 this morning) is about two hours out from HKG at the moment.

I wonder if tonight's outbounds will remain at LHR whilst the situation becomes clearer, rather than risk diversions or aircraft getting stuck at Chek Lap Kok unable to depart if operations remain suspended.