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Potential service disruptions at Hong Kong Int'l Airport warned

Potential service disruptions at Hong Kong International Airport warned

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has warned of possible disruptions of flights from/to Hong Kong International Airport in the wake of demonstrations in Hong Kong (China) going on since last month.
Potential service disruptions at Hong Kong International Airport warned ảnh 1Aircraft of Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has warned of possible disruptions of flights from/toHong Kong International Airport in the wake of demonstrations in Hong Kong (China) going on since lastmonth.

According toVietnam Airlines, its flights from/to Hong Kong International Airport on August5 will be delayed and disruptions are also expected for connecting flights atthe airport.

JetstarPacific, a budget subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, had to cancel four flightsfrom Hanoi and Da Nang to Hong Kong in the morning of August 5. Affectedpassengers will be booked on the flights on the same route free of charge thefollowing days.

VietnamAirlines recommended flyers who plan to travel long-haul via Hong KongInternational Airport on August 5 to contact the carrier’s ticket offices and bookingagencies for latest updates and necessary support.

Those in HongKong are advised to arrive three hours earlier than the scheduled departure time for their flights giventhe risk of disruption. Passengers who plan to travel to Hong Kong in thefuture should closelymonitor the situation. –VNA
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