* Authorities say they are suspending departing and arriving
flights after thousands of protesters enter arrivals
halls.
Hong Kong airport has suspended all the remaining flights for
Monday due to the ongoing pro-democracy protest in its terminal,
according to airport authorities.
Authorities said they were suspending departing and arriving
flights at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs after thousands
of protesters entered the arrivals halls to stage a
demonstration.
“Other than the departure flights that have completed the
check-in process and the arrival flights that are already heading
to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of
today,” the airport authority said in a statement.
Traffic on roads to the airport was very congested and car park
spaces were full, the authority said.
Increasingly restive protests for over two months have plunged
Hong Kong into its most serious political crisis in decades and
presented a serious challenge to Beijing.
The protests, which started over a controversial extradition
bill, expanded into wider calls for democratic reforms and an
independent inquiry into police conduct during the
demonstrations.
The protest movement’s demands also include the resignation of
the Chinese territory’s leader Carrie Lam and an election for her
successor.
Hong Kong, a former British colony, was returned to China in
1997 under a “one country, two systems” principle.
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