Hong Kong International Airport is weighing grounding all passenger flights for 36 hours, the longest in recent history, as the Asian financial hub braces for one of its strongest super typhoons in years, according to people familiar with the matter.
Airport and aviation officials plan to halt all flights from as early as 6 p.m. local time on Tuesday through 6 a.m. on Thursday as Super Typhoon Ragasa bears down, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.