Scoot flight from Singapore to Hong Kong forced to turn back due to airport protests

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SINGAPORE: A Scoot flight to Hong Kong had to return to Singapore on Monday (Aug 12) due to the shutdown at Hong Kong International Airport. It ...

SINGAPORE: A Scoot flight to Hong Kong had to return to Singapore on Monday due to the shutdown at Hong Kong International Airport.

"In total, about 500 passengers were affected for today’s flights," said the airline."Scoot sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused."At Changi Airport, six flights from Singapore to Hong Kong were affected - three by Cathay Pacific, two by Singapore Airlines and one by Scoot, said Changi Airport Group .

A check on Changi Airport's website at about 8.30pm showed that one flight, SQ868, has been retimed to 4am on Tuesday. It was originally scheduled to depart Singapore at 7.55pm on Monday. Anti-extradition bill protesters wave flags with Chinese calligraphy that reads"Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times", at a mass demonstration after a woman was shot in the eye during a protest at Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siushowed that all departure flights from 6pm local time had been cancelled - including six flights to Singapore.

"It's not really chaotic in here, but people are trying to find out what's happening. I've been stuck in the queue for the service desks for about an hour," she told CNA.Passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 12, 2019 after flights were cancelled due to the protests.

 

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