Several stranded at Hong Kong airport as computer crash led to flight delay

Hundreds of travellers 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.

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.