Boarding procedures at Hong Kong International Airport Impact of protests August 13th 19:16
Hong Kong International Airport, where many flights were canceled due to citizens' protests, continued on the 12th, and many young people sat in the airport on the 13th, making it impossible to board flights from 5:30 pm Japan time. The confusion continues.
In Hong Kong on the 13th at the international airport, in the afternoon, calls were made to oppose the ordinance revision to allow the suspects to be handed over to mainland China and to protest the police's response. Many young people gathered.
In the departure lobby, a large number of young people sat down in front of the two entrances to the security checkpoint and occupied the passage. According to Hong Kong International Airport, boarding procedures were not possible from 5:30 pm Japanese time. That is.
A female university student who participated in the protest said, “I am sorry for the inconvenience, but the government does not hear us, so we need the help of the international community.”
At Hong Kong International Airport, operations stopped from the morning of the 12th to the 13th due to protests, and over 300 flights, including nearly 50 flights to Japan, were canceled on the 13th due to the effects of equipment and other factors. Is continuing.
According to the Hong Kong government, the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong has fallen markedly since the middle of last month when protests have become extreme, and at the beginning of this month, it has fallen more than 30% compared to the same period last year That is.
At the Hong Kong International Airport, more than 200 flights were canceled due to the strike last week as part of a protest, and there is concern over the impact on the tourism industry, which is one of the key industries due to the ongoing disruption.