Why protesters are swarming international terminal
Passengers check the status of their flights on an electronic board at Hong Kong international airport as flights are disrupted due to two days of anti government protests. Picture: Philip Fong/AFPSource:AFP
Hundreds of flights have been delayed and cancelled, stranded travellers have endured long waits and protesters have clashed with riot police in ugly scenes at Hong Kong’s international airport as demonstrations enter a second day.
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There were violent scenes overnight as riot police attempted to enter the airport and were driven back by protesters. Hardcore demonstrators attacked two men they claimed were Chinese spies.
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Moment a Hong Kong police officer draws gun at the city’s airport as protests escalate. Picture: Twitter/Mike Bird, Wall Street JournalSource:Supplied
An injured man, who was suspected by protesters of being an undercover police officer, is taken away by paramedics. Picture: Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images
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Protesters sleep on the airport floor on Tuesday night. Kwok/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images
But many travellers have been frustrated by lengthy delays and scenes of chaos at the airport.
really feel for the protesters. I think they got a very canada goose black friday good cause. But they doing their protest in the wrong place, an Australian traveller told ABC News.
hurting innocent travellers like me, the elderly, little babies. They laying up there. They can sleep. They can get a feed. Conditions are deplorable. Hong Kong government condemned the airport protests in a statement, saying acts by protesters were outrageous and have overstepped the bottom line of a civilised society.
This morning flight operations have slowly resumed at the airport, with check in counters open despite dozens of protesters remaining camped out at the airport.