Hong Kong Protesters Bring Their Fight to the City’s Airport
- Hundreds jam arrivals hall in bid to reach city’s visitors
- Government urges peaceful protests after outbreaks of violence
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Hundreds of protesters staged a sit-in at Hong Kong’s international airport Friday, the first of three days of demonstrations against the city’s China-backed government after clashes last weekend.
Swarms of people wearing the black shirts favored by protesters sat on the ground of Terminal 1’s arrivals hall, holding signs and chanting “Free Hong Kong! Free Hong Kong!” and other slogans as crowds watched. Cathay Pacific Airlines Ltd.’s flight attendants’ union encouraged aviation industry staff to participate and said it would set up a specific area for its members. As of 6 p.m. there were no major service disruptions.