Hong Kong airport restores flight data for on-site screens, day after glitch causes delays

“Passengers are advised to refer to the latest flight information and allow sufficient time to check-in at the airport.”

Sunday’s incident forced staff to hastily write departure times and gate numbers on whiteboards to keep passengers informed, prompting concerns about the airport’s contingency measures.

The Airport Authority apologised for the inconvenience caused to passengers and said only “a few” flights suffered delays, but admitted fixing the problem had taken longer than expected.

The government has told the authority to investigate the blunder and file a report.

The glitch also came hot on the heels of another blunder last Monday that saw a cargo plane shut down one of the airport’s runways for more than eight hours after bursting a tyre during an emergency landing.

The closure resulted in delays to about 450 flights that day.