Originally Posted by
FreemaninHK
Bit of a lie from Authority. Many included 888 are going out. Lots of transit pax that have no where to go.. whilst HKG originating pax can't board.. they will continue some of the schedule with the transiting pax.
not really a lie... article from the outset said departing flights 'not already checked in'. So if the check-in was/has been completed they can depart. Also if the flight was already airborne/inbound to HKG when the closure was made official, they can continue.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49317975
Also, flight radar shows some cargo flights departing that aren't passenger dependent.