China struggles with its own regional 'special status' issue
The statement walked back a previous announcement that said all departing flights had been cancelled
The spillover from scrapped flights means delays and cancellations throughout the day. Here's how carriers worldwide, from Cathay Pacific to Air China are responding
The Hong Kong Airport on Monday cancelled flights after protesters stormed in the arrival halls wearing eye patches and bandages opposing a bill that allows extraditions to mainland China
As more than two months of mass protests have taken over the semi-autonomous Chinese city, companies have been under pressure to distance themselves from protesters
His comments, published on Monday in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, come as the city's airport canceled flights
Others were left confused or scrambling for alternative arrangements as airlines canceled flights for the rest of the evening
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas Sunday at protestors after denying their requests for permits to stage a march
The abrupt shutdown at one of the world's busiest hubs came as the Beijing signalled its rising anger at the protesters denouncing violent demonstrations as 'terrorism'
The protests in Hong Kong have infuriated Beijing and left Cathay Pacific in a difficult position
The nosedive comes as the airline is caught up in pro-democracy protests that have rocked Hong Kong for more than two months
China's brutal 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square resulted in two years of economic near-stagnation as the country became an international pariah
Protesters hurled bricks at officers and ignored warnings to leave the Sham Shui Po area before tear gas was deployed, police said, calling the march an "unauthorized assembly."
On Thursday, China demanded that US diplomats based in Hong Kong 'stop interfering' in the city's affairs
The fresh demonstrations came after the financial hub's chief executive ruled out concessions
The move comes as officials confirmed on Friday that a police commander who oversaw pro-democracy demonstrations was recalled to deal with protests
Hong Kong police have arrested more than 500 protesters and charged dozens with rioting -- which carries a maximum 10 years in jail
Hong Kong's protests against the mainland government's increasing reach are emerging as bigger, more frequent and more violent than previous pro-democracy movements
The protests began in June against a proposed bill allowing extraditions to mainland China, but have since morphed into a broader challenge to China
The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council said on Sunday that the central government supports the Hong Kong police and judicial system