Should I stay or should I go - Hong Kong [protests]

[amaroo]

Actually not true. The PLA garrison in HK are from mainland China.

Correct that's why I used the

 

[hallsj]

We are booked to fly into HKG this Thursday 15 August, arriving around 6pm & staying in a hotel on Nathan Road, Jordan. We then departing 11am Saturday morning from West Kowloon Station via High Speed Train to Shanghai.

We have visited HK many times since 1986 & always felt safe there, so hopefully this trip will be no different.

 

[hallsj]

The local media highlighted where the 'trouble spots' were so they were very easy to avoid. Use common sense and you will be fine...

May I ask what you mean by "local media" please? Newspapers, Radio or TV & is it in English?

Thanks,
S

 

[Ade]

Off to HKG on Wednesday this week, return on Sunday. Fingers crossed will keep this thread updated if I experience any delays/issues/cancellations

 

[ellen10]

My husband and son have been in Hong Kong since last Tuesday. They have had a wonderful time. Haven't seen any protestors or anything. They fly out late tonight. There was a peaceful sit in at the arrivals hall at the airport on the weekend, but no violence.
My advice to them when they arrived was to speak to the concierge about any no go areas. The concierge said most protests were on the weekend.

My son and husband have been all over Hong Kong with no dramas.

 

[Isochronous]

Definitely continue to visit - you will learn a lot about the local situation from the friendly activists at the airport arrivals hall and understand what needs to be done if Australia is to avoid the same fate later this century.

 

[Hvr]

understand what needs to be done if Australia is to avoid the same fate later this century.

And what would that be?

 

[Pleb Status]

May I ask what you mean by "local media" please? Newspapers, Radio or TV & is it in English?

Thanks,
S

I normally look at the SCMP website, which is the main HKG English language newspaper. They will have a live 'blog' if something big is happening.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong

 

[Isochronous]

I normally look at the SCMP website, which is the main HKG English language newspaper. They will have a live 'blog' if something big is happening.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong

www.hongkongfp.com is the other major English media source. Preferred by most for being independent; the SCMP is increasingly seen as government-controlled.

 

[hallsj]

many thanks for both of your replies with details where to monitor what is happening in HK

 

[JB expat]

Seems things are changing rapidly. My HKG-based colleagues are growing very concerned. All flights out of Hong Kong airport cancelled as protesters descend

 

[kpc]

As I'm risk adverse I'll probably avoid HK atm if possible: All flights out of Hong Kong airport cancelled as protesters descend

 

[Hvr]

This site is also quite good:

CNA: Breaking News, Singapore News, World and Asia

Get breaking news and analysis on all things Asia. CNA delivers timely, in-depth coverage of China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Get Asian perspectives on global developments. Watch our award-winning documentaries and programmes.

www.channelnewsasia.com

 

[get me outta here]

HKG airport now closed except for flights in the air on the way, or for those already checked in departing. Hong Kong Airport cancels flights as protests continue

 

[Saab34]

Two Virgin 330s approaching HKG as I type. Not good!

 

[get me outta here]

It sounds like those flights on the way will get through. But it doesn’t sound like departures are happening.
Meanwhile all the demonstrators are inside the airport and the police are outside the ready to tear gas them, baton them, shoot them with rubber bullets, etc.

 

[Saab34]

I’m just trying to think how they are going to get them of the airport land. Might get ugly. They are dealing with the traveling public and airport workers in the vicinity so need to be careful.

There are many live streams on YouTube.

 

[kpc]

According to the QF website, Qf 128 ex Hkg at 1930 is still scheduled to depart but according to HKIA Departures, it is cancelled. Nothing on the QF website atm For those up thread saying it is safe to travel to HK, what do you say now...being stranded at Hkg surrounded by protestors and police is not my idea of safe!
edit: QF118 & 128 to Syd, QF97 to BNE and QF30 to Mel this evening are cancelled...and Va 82 to Syd as well. in fact HKIA is now closed to all Departures...the airport is going to go into meltdown with all the pax with nowhere to go!

 

[mini2]

Arrival hall is a bit dark at the moment...

 

[get me outta here]

One of the news reports has warned the protestors not to try to get airside as there’s a suggestion that some of them may have been buying tickets to fly. This is all such a volatile situation now.