Hong Kong protests: Airport cancels flights for second consecutive day
Check-in for all flights is cancelled again as protesters once again block up the departure and arrival areas.
Hong Kong airport has cancelled all outbound flights for a second day after a mass sit-in by thousands of pro-democracy protesters.
The airport reopened this morning after Monday's shutdown - but with many flights cancelled.
However, protesters blocked passengers from getting to the security gate and check-in services were suspended again at 4.30pm.
Airport authorities said they did not expect inbound flights to be affected, although many flights were already cancelled after yesterday's disruption.
One protester told Sky News they were focusing on the airport because they believe riot police will not confront them there.
Activists also overwhelmed the airport on Monday, grounding flights in and out of Hong Kong.
The Chinese government has warned that after two months of unrest the situation is now showing "sprouts of terrorism".
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