Hong Kong's Airport Authority has cancelled all flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon, as anti-government protesters peacefully demonstrated at the airport for a fourth day.
"Other than departure flights that have completed the check- in process and the arrival flights already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of today," the authority said in a statement.
Traffic on roads to the airport was very congested and car park spaces were full, the authority said.
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China, whose rule over the city is being challenged by the protests, demanded Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways suspend staff involved in the demonstrations.
Two airport-based staff were fired for allegedly leaking the travel information of members of the Hong Kong police force, and a pilot who had taken part in street protests has been stood down from all duties.
The increasingly violent protests have plunged Chinese-ruled Hong Kong into its most serious crisis in decades and presented a serious challenge to Beijing.
Reuters.
