Flights Out of Hong Kong Canceled Again Amid Protests

Flights Out of Hong Kong Canceled Again Amid Protests
Airport security personnel stand guard as travelers walk past protesters holding a sit-in rally at the departure gate of the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China on Aug. 13, 2019. Vincent Thian/AP
The Associated Press
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HONG KONG—Protesters interrupted operations at Hong Kong’s international airport for a second day on Aug. 13, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the city after demonstrators took over the terminals as part of their push for democratic reforms.

After a brief respite early Tuesday during which flights were able to take off and land, the airport authority announced check-in services for departing flights were suspended as of 4:30 p.m. Other departing flights that had completed the process would continue to operate.