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

[mini2]

I'm sorry to her @ellen10 your hubby and son have to experienced this.

The black clothes wouldn't let a family go:


Or this British couple to board their plane:


They're planning more protests on 18/8. Maybe prepping a pile of Molotov's like the ones they've used on the weekend:

 

[I love to travel]

Violence is never acceptable and therefore if the protesters continue attacking innocent tourists then they will never get the international support that could really help them.

 

[ellen10]

Finally their flight has departed! 2 hours later than scheduled. But I am so glad that the flight wasn't cancelled and they would have to get off the flight and return to the terminal. Who knows what would have happened then.
Maybe now I can sleep!

 

[nickykim]

So Nicky, are you going to Hong Kong on Thursday?

No - I’ve book a one way economy with Thai via Bangkok. I’ve posted the additional reasons above - SAS is asking me to check in on line for my original flight but am in two minds whether just to “no show” or actually cancel.

 

[I love to travel]

No - I’ve book a one way economy with Thai via Bangkok. I’ve posted the additional reasons above - SAS is asking me to check in on line for my original flight but am in two minds whether just to “no show” or actually cancel.

For travel insurance purposes check in

 

[Irishbazz]

I have bitten the bullet and cancelled HKG visit, was due to spend three days there and then fly on to SFO with SQ 02. Changed booking to SIN-HKG-SFO just transiting through now and reduces the risk of disruption. Cost an extra 76k points but we will get to experience the TPR as a consolation.

Anyone hanging around Changi at 2-3pm on the 25th, let me know, should be able to guest two into the lounge.

 

[nickykim]

For travel insurance purposes check in

SAS are hedging their bets, they will only let me check in for the CDG - Copenhagen flight...

 

[vlocity160]

Qantas' flights 30, 98 and 128 from HKG have now departed. QF118 is the last one scheduled for the evening and is scheduled to depart around now. Would be interested to know how many people weren't able to make their flights due to closure of check ins.

On a side note, happy to hear that you're family is on the way home ellen10!

 

[SYD]

Has anyone transiting HKG been proactively rebooked / rerouted by CX on another carrier?

I’ll be returning from LON next week. Hopefully things would have calmed down but not fussed if I have to bounce through the Sand Pit or another Asian hub if there is a risk of being stuck airside in HKG (nice as the Pier/Wing 1st Lounges are).

 

[Pushka]

Where's the evidence of intimidation?

Guess your question has been answered now reading the following posts.

 

[get me outta here]

The BBC reports that the mainland police / PLA have been found infiltrating and pretending to be protestors in the airport and in previous days outside as IDs have been found. It is a bit difficult to be sure who to attribute actions to without doubt. The government certainly would like to undermine the protesters.

 

[get me outta here]

On CNN : UK official offers support to Hong Kong citizens
From CNN’s Sarah Dean

A senior British Conservative politician has called for Hong Kong citizens to be given full UK nationality as a way to reassure them they are supported by the UK amid ongoing protests.

Parliament member Tom Tugendhat, chair of the UK government’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, said Tuesday the UK should consider extending "full citizenship rights to the HK Chinese."

"This should have been done in 1997 and is a wrong that needs correcting," Tugendhat tweeted.

He said the UK has obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

"Under the Sino-British Joint Declaration the HK Special Autonomous Region has a separate status until 2047 - 50 years after reunification with China. The Basic Law provides the constitutional underpinning of HK's status. The question now is: what should the world do?," he tweeted.

 

[sjk]

Guess your question has been answered now reading the following posts.

Right, because there’s only ever one possible interpretation of things you see on the internet.

 

[mini2]

The court’s injunction came a bit late for AA to request the police to clear out protesters. Any bets on them returning at 1300 HKT for another day?

One of the two so-called PLA/Chinese police that were illegally detained by the protesters turns out to be a Global Times journalist. Oops.

 

[ellen10]

Husband and son are 2 hours out of Sydney, so I am very thankful for that. Plane departed 2 hours late from HK so I am not sure why.
Unfortunately I will have to go to work today so I won't see them until this afternoon. I will up date later about what they saw and experienced.

They were caught up on the previous night with the protestors at at train station, trying to get to the airport, and they said they talked with them and they were friendly. But he did say the mob at the airport were much more aggressive and very physical. I will find out more when I see them. My husband said that my son remained very cool and kept his dad from "losing it" when they got physical.

 

[marki]

I pray WW 3 is not started in this tinderbox situation

 

[get me outta here]

Carrie Lam seems to be in an impossible situation. She has no answers. Although in retrospect if she had been allowed to pull the Bill instead of just shelving it in the beginning all of this may not of happened, until the next problem.

 

[hallsj]

I think the last resort is PEK/PVG and get out from there if this persist. That involves a train ride to CAN/SZX or ferry to MFM then take a domestic flight to PEK/PVG. No wonder SZX airport shares saw a 10% increase today.

There is now a high speed train from Hong Kong to Shanghai which we hope to on this coming Saturday, assuming we can land in HKG tomorrow.

 

[mrsterryn]

I wonder how long it will take Hong Kong to recover , tourism wise ,from this
Huge impact on economy for them , plus all the issues associated with this situation

 

[Melburnian1]

Qantas' flights 30, 98 and 128 from HKG have now departed. QF118 is the last one scheduled for the evening and is scheduled to depart around now. Would be interested to know how many people weren't able to make their flights due to closure of check ins...

Refer to:

Qantas Delays/Cancellations

QF583 (12 August, the 1950 hours SYD transcontinental across to PER) took off at 2100 hours with arrival for A332 VH-EBJ likely at 2340, 45 late.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

These four flights were (or are to be) between 28 and 126 minutes late arriving at their Australian gates.

Transit passengers would be on these flights, but perhaps not huge numbers of OD passengers given that allegedly check in was closed from 1630 yesterday afternoon at HKIA (HKG.)