Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Hong Kong - The weekend demonstrations and occupation of the Polytechnic University have largely subsided (see our advisory to defer travel to Hong Kong). That said, daily demonstrations continue. These demonstrations are largely occurring in business …
November, 2019
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18 November
The Hong Kong battle continues - defer travel
Securely Travel recommends that non-essential travel to Hong Kong be deferred at this time, due to ongoing protests, some of which turn violent. This past weekend saw an escalation of violence within Hong Kong between the government and pro-autonomy protesters who have been protesting now for six months. The level …
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15 November
Securely Travel Alert - 15 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Hong Kong - Chinese President Xi laid down a subtle point re Hong Kong demonstrations which continue to be violent, spontaneous and widespread, that Beijing’s patience is wearing thin. Travel to Hong Kong at this time …
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14 November
Securely Travel Alert - 14 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Hong Kong - Another day of protests with protesters falling into two groups - peaceful and violent - both are feeling the pressure from the Hong Kong government. Overnight riot police were attacked with protesters armed …
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13 November
Securely Travel Alert - 13 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Hong Kong - Violence continues to escalate. Molotov cocktails are being thrown into businesses and on and at police by the more militant of the protesters. Hong Kong police are showing less tolerance and are escalating …
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12 November
Securely Travel Alert - 12 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Hong Kong - Hong Kong protests continue, with spontaneity being the watchword - as protesters and police move from place to place. Major thoroughfares are blocked until riot police come to clear the road. The police …
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11 November
Securely Travel Alert - 11 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Hong Kong - A Hong Kong protests took a violent turn with one protester being shot at point blank range and an individual who confronted protesters was set afire. Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, spoke …
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8 November
Securely Travel Alert - 08 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Section 1 - Crisis Hong Kong - A Hong Kong student/protester died in hospital due to injuries sustained from a fall last week during a police action. This death, according to Steve Vickers (a risk analyst …
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7 November
Securely Travel Alert - 07 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Section 1 - Crisis Germany - Air travel to and through Frankfurt and Munich continues to be disrupted and will through Friday 08 November due to the flight attendants of Lufthansa, Eurowings, Germanwings, Sunexpress Germany and …
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6 November
Securely Travel Alert - 06 November 2019
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Section 1 - Unrest Germany - Air travel to and through Frankfurt and Munich will be severely impacted 7 and 8 November as the flight attendants of Lufthansa and its four subsidiary airlines go on strike. …