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Computer breakdown at Hong Kong airport delays hundreds of travelers–media

/ 12:53 PM March 16, 2023

Computer breakdown at Hong Kong airport

A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at the airport, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong, China, March 31, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

HONG KONG — Hundreds of travelers at Hong Kong’s international airport faced delays on Thursday after computer services broke down, broadcaster TVB reported, with footage showing scores of people stuck in queues with their luggage.

The Airport Authority said it was preparing a statement on the incident but could not immediately verify details. Registration for check-in at several rows in the city’s normally efficient airport were shut due to the outage, TVB said.

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Cathay Pacific Airways, the city’s flagship carrier, was one of the most affected, the South China Morning Post reported. Cathay did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Hong Kong’s airport was one of the busiest international hubs before the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 71 million passengers in 2019.

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