HKG Airport shut down 12 August
Aug 13, 2019, 8:07 pm
#286
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Can we please refrain from opinion about protesters and stick with facts about the airport and flights?
Missus has just managed to check in KHH-HKG. I can see two HKG-KHH flights just left not long ago, about an hour delayed. Her flight is also accordingly delayed by just over an hour. Hopefully they can turn around in time.
Connecting HKG-LHR at 1440 also seems to be on schedule. Fingers crossed at this stage.
Missus has just managed to check in KHH-HKG. I can see two HKG-KHH flights just left not long ago, about an hour delayed. Her flight is also accordingly delayed by just over an hour. Hopefully they can turn around in time.
Connecting HKG-LHR at 1440 also seems to be on schedule. Fingers crossed at this stage.
Aug 13, 2019, 8:08 pm
#287
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sorry mate. someone called you 5 cents before, so your opinion does not matter. i decide not to say anything publicly (with real idenity) as my sister said that people show her what I wrote and also, my sister said that she doesnt want to see personal insult on me from unknown people. (calling me bald ) so it is safer to talk nothing and let them all believing HKIA is over reacting.
at this point, the truth matters no more. fact no longer makes sense. you want to debate, well. they throw in crazy argument at best, personal insult at worst. they have more people (many people keep quiet). so why bother at this point. i am afraid FT will turn into like this. i hope the moderator can keep people from bullying to silence them.
at this point, the truth matters no more. fact no longer makes sense. you want to debate, well. they throw in crazy argument at best, personal insult at worst. they have more people (many people keep quiet). so why bother at this point. i am afraid FT will turn into like this. i hope the moderator can keep people from bullying to silence them.
Aug 13, 2019, 8:25 pm
#288
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Can we please refrain from opinion about protesters and stick with facts about the airport and flights?
Missus has just managed to check in KHH-HKG. I can see two HKG-KHH flights just left not long ago, about an hour delayed. Her flight is also accordingly delayed by just over an hour. Hopefully they can turn around in time.
Connecting HKG-LHR at 1440 also seems to be on schedule. Fingers crossed at this stage.
Missus has just managed to check in KHH-HKG. I can see two HKG-KHH flights just left not long ago, about an hour delayed. Her flight is also accordingly delayed by just over an hour. Hopefully they can turn around in time.
Connecting HKG-LHR at 1440 also seems to be on schedule. Fingers crossed at this stage.
Aug 13, 2019, 8:49 pm
#289
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Aug 13, 2019, 8:54 pm
#290
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Can we please refrain from opinion about protesters and stick with facts about the airport and flights?
Missus has just managed to check in KHH-HKG. I can see two HKG-KHH flights just left not long ago, about an hour delayed. Her flight is also accordingly delayed by just over an hour. Hopefully they can turn around in time.
Connecting HKG-LHR at 1440 also seems to be on schedule. Fingers crossed at this stage.
Missus has just managed to check in KHH-HKG. I can see two HKG-KHH flights just left not long ago, about an hour delayed. Her flight is also accordingly delayed by just over an hour. Hopefully they can turn around in time.
Connecting HKG-LHR at 1440 also seems to be on schedule. Fingers crossed at this stage.
From SCMP: "Early on Wednesday, the number of protesters camping out at the airport had dropped to less than 50, from the thousands who occupied the terminal on Tuesday and the hundreds who later moved into departures to bring down operations."
Last edited by triplefives; Aug 13, 2019 at 8:57 pm Reason: added quote from scmp
Aug 13, 2019, 8:58 pm
#291
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Aug 13, 2019, 9:00 pm
#292
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Aug 13, 2019, 9:03 pm
#293
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Just wondering how did you end up in the lounge if security initially did not let you get through because your flight was cancelled... Was it because you got rebooked on CX715 that you got through transit security?
Aug 13, 2019, 9:08 pm
#294
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A friend tried to get through with an attache case and BP in hand.
The departure area is fully blocked by trolleys.
With a mass of people manning them. But even without the trolleys and their masters, it' would be very confrontational to step on those sitting down very close to each other.
They let arriving pax through with a narrow lane, but not departing pax.
All second-hand info..
He just turned back to the city. HK Express was almost empty
The departure area is fully blocked by trolleys.
With a mass of people manning them. But even without the trolleys and their masters, it' would be very confrontational to step on those sitting down very close to each other.
They let arriving pax through with a narrow lane, but not departing pax.
All second-hand info..
He just turned back to the city. HK Express was almost empty
I had a meeting with someone during the afternoon who was able to catch their 8pm flight (originally scheduled for 8pm but actual take off was around 9 something). Not sure if he went through T2 security but from the live stream, the situation there appeared to be more volatile (shouting and pushing) than T1. He had checked in prior to 4:30pm before all the check in facilities closed which made the difference. This is hopefully all in the past now.
Aug 13, 2019, 9:19 pm
#295
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I am checking this website regularly for updates to HKIA for my upcoming flights in and out of HKG this weekend.
As of today, city check-in has been suspended. Airport Express is also slower than usual.
As of today, city check-in has been suspended. Airport Express is also slower than usual.
Aug 13, 2019, 9:59 pm
#298
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I am checking this website regularly for updates to HKIA for my upcoming flights in and out of HKG this weekend.
As of today, city check-in has been suspended. Airport Express is also slower than usual.
As of today, city check-in has been suspended. Airport Express is also slower than usual.
Customers should not proceed to the airport unless they have a confirmed booking. We suggest passengers arrive 3 to 4 hours prior to their flight’s scheduled departure time, and also to take advantage of our In-town Check-in services, which resume today."
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...bly-12Aug.html
MTR status indicates service is operating as expected currently as of 11:59am HKT.
Aug 13, 2019, 10:00 pm
#299
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Arrived okay
just arrived from Changdu on time. Now in Pier lounge waiting flight to Phuket. Airport seems busy airside but operating as normal only few cancellation on the board
Aug 13, 2019, 10:49 pm
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When I checked Manage Booking I saw they had protected us on CX721. I used that to download the mobile boarding pass to Apple Wallet and used the QR code there to get through transit security. The I went to the lounge to deal with needed changes.