Flights cancelled due to Hong Kong protests

Wednesday, 05 Aug, 2019 0

More than 200 flights have been cancelled in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests continue to impact the transport system.

Most of the flights affected are with Cathay Pacific, which advised customers to postpone non-essential travel.

"We strongly advise customers not to go to the airport unless they have a confirmed booking. Please note that standby travel is not available at this moment," it said.

It has waived rebooking and rerouting charges for travel today.

It told customers travelling to/from Hong Kong International Airport that In-Town Check-in for all flights has been suspended and that congestion at the airport is highly likely.

"We suggest passengers arrive 3 to 4 hours prior to their flight’s scheduled departure time," it said.

There have been delays on the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) after scuffles broke out between commuters and activists who were trying to stop trains leaving.



 

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.



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