HKG Airport shut down 12 August
#31
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Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon have been informed by the Hong Kong International Airport Authority that all departing flights are cancelled today, Monday 12 August, effective immediately. The cancellation period will extend until the morning of tomorrow, Tuesday 13 August. This is as a result of the public assembly taking place at Hong Kong International Airport.
Customers are therefore advised to postpone non-essential travel both today (12 August) and tomorrow (13 August) and should not proceed to the airport. Additionally, In-town Check-in services have been suspended.
Customers are therefore advised to postpone non-essential travel both today (12 August) and tomorrow (13 August) and should not proceed to the airport. Additionally, In-town Check-in services have been suspended.
#32
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I'm supposed to fly CX LHR>HKG>CGK tomorrow so I'm wondering what my strategy should be for that.
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Sounds like most likely will be canceled as well
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...bly-12Aug.html
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...bly-12Aug.html
#34
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international sympathy is up there with hopes and prayers in practical effectiveness
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#38
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Actually they ARE diverting:
From SCMP.com
Final arrival: source says the last fight landing today will be Virgin Australia's VA83, scheduled to touch down at 5.31pm. Other flights scheduled to arrive later were either diverted or put on hold.
From SCMP.com
Final arrival: source says the last fight landing today will be Virgin Australia's VA83, scheduled to touch down at 5.31pm. Other flights scheduled to arrive later were either diverted or put on hold.
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CNN says 7:00am https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-ne...7d3a9b2b8222dc
#41
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not a question in jest - heard that most staff are being sent back early...
- are the lounges airside still open?
- are the shops airside still open?
i could imagine people transitting HKG would be stranded airside
whilst it could just be like a typhoon irrops.... but didnt think that staff were sent back early?
- are the lounges airside still open?
- are the shops airside still open?
i could imagine people transitting HKG would be stranded airside
whilst it could just be like a typhoon irrops.... but didnt think that staff were sent back early?
#42
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On Twitter, they're posting flight parths of HKG bound departures from NRT and ICN turning around and returning to their originating airport.
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All power to them.
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