Mass protests at international airport have forced flight cancellations to and from Australia
Australian travellers are facing major delays after thousands of pro-democracy protesters descended on Hong Kong’s international airport, forcing authorities to shut it down on Monday.Qantas cancelled three flights to Australia on Monday night. Five outbound services due to leave on Tuesday were also cancelled: QF97 out of Brisbane, QF29 out of Melbourne and QF127, CX110, and CX162 out of Sydney.
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