HK protesters plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:25:09 +0000

PROTESTERS gather on a road near Hong Kong International Airport. (AFP)

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy demonstrators yesterday planned to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city.

Protest organizers have urged the public to overwhelm road and rail links to the airport, one of the world’s busiest, yesterday and today, potentially disrupting flights. People would begin gathering at 1 p.m. (also 1 p.m. Manila time), protest groups said.

The airport closed one of its car parks and advised passengers to use public transport, without giving a reason.

A similar so-called “stress test” of the airport last weekend failed to gain momentum. Three weeks ago, some flights
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