Hong Kong Airport cancels flights as protestors lay seige to terminals

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Hong Kong Airport was brought to a standstill today when protestors beseiged its main terminal. Air Cargo News reports that all flights for which passengers had yet to check in had been cancelled, with Cathay Pacific cancelling all flights until tomorrow morning. Thousands of protesters have entered the terminal over the past four days and the cancellations will have a knock-on impact on cargo with belly capacity significantly reduced. The protests surround an extradition bill, allowing prisoners to be transferred ...