This archive report was first published on 13 August 2019.
On August 13, 2019, Hong Kong International Airport was brought to a standstill as thousands of pro-democracy protesters flooded into the airport for the second consecutive day.
Authorities were forced to cancel all departing flights, with a statement on the airport website announcing that 'airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted, all departure flights have been cancelled.'
Passengers were advised to leave the terminal buildings as soon as possible, but it was unclear if flights were still arriving.
The decision came after a day of unprecedented protests, with authorities announcing the complete cancellation of all arriving and departing flights over a massive rally.
