Flight Operation at Hong Kong airport resumed:latest updates from airport
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- The morning after: Last night, riot police clashed with protesters, who were occupying Hong Kong International Airport for the second day in a row. Dozens of outgoing flights were canceled and the airport descended into chaos.
- Anti-China extradition bill movement: The protests were sparked in early Juneby a proposed law which would have seen people extradited into mainland China’s opaque justice system. The bill has been suspended, but not withdrawn.
- Many stranded travelers whose flights were canceled yesterday slept at the airport overnight, with families and children sleeping in and around the deserted check-in desks and luggage belts.
- As the airport slowly returns to normal this morning, the departure board shows a handful of canceled flights — but the majority seem to be going ahead and on schedule.
- People are finally getting out.
- Hundreds of travelers are in the departures hall, with more arriving and checking in as usual.
- The airport has been cleaned up. Lennon walls — spaces covered in colorful Post-it notes bearing protest messages — have been taken down and the graffiti has been covered up.
- It’s like last night never happened … almost.
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