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Hong Kong\u00a0airport has cancelled all remaining flights after thousands of pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal.<\/p>\n

Passengers were advised not to travel to the area due to the fourth consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations at the building.<\/p>\n

The airport authority said in a statement the protests had\u00a0\u00a0\u201cseverely disrupted\u201d its operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther than departure flights that have completed the check-in process and the arrival flights already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of today,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

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The airport had previously announced on its website that only those with an air ticket or boarding pass would be allowed to enter the check-in aisles, from midday on Monday \u201cuntil further notice\u201d. The airport had previously announced on its website that only those with an air ticket or boarding pass would be allowed to enter the check-in aisles, from midday on Monday \u201cuntil further notice\u201d.<\/div>\n
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Cathay Pacific, the city\u2019s flagship airline, said in a statement that it had been informed that \u201call departing flights are cancelled today, Monday 12 August, effective immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is as a result of the public assembly taking place at Hong Kong International Airport today,\u201d the company added.<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomers are therefore advised to postpone non-essential travel and should not proceed to the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Protesters entered the terminal on Monday carrying banners and placards calling for \u201cfreedom\u201d and accusing the Hong Kong police of using excessive force.<\/p>\n

It followed reports of officers using tear gas in subway stations and firing \u201cbean-bag\u201d bullets at demonstrators from close range. One woman suffered a ruptured eye after being hit by a projectile in the face.<\/p>\n

At least one protester at the airport wore a\u00a0bandage over her eyes as part of a symbolic protest at the incident. The bandage was stained with red and bore the message: \u201cHK Police murders HK citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong, a former British colony, was returned to China in 1997 after the Communist Party-led government agreed that the city\u2019s democratic freedoms would remain unchanged for 50 years.<\/p>\n

However mass protests erupted in June over an extradition bill that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to the mainland to stand trial.<\/p>\n

The bill was later withdrawn but activists are now demanding the resignation of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, democratic elections for her successor, the release of those arrested in earlier protests and an investigation into police use of force.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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