A tourist gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to reach her gate Aug. 13 at Hong Kong's international airport.
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Hong Kong airport cancels all remaining flights for second day

Protesters clogged the departure area at Hong Kong’s reopened airport Tuesday, a day after they forced one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs to shut down entirely amid their calls for an independent inquiry into alleged police abuse.

A tourist gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to reach her gate Aug. 13 at Hong Kong's international airport.

A tourist gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to reach her gate Aug. 13 at Hong Kong’s international airport.  (Philip Fong / AFP/Getty Images)

An unidentified man is shouted at by protesters at Hong Kong's airport Aug. 13.

An unidentified man is shouted at by protesters at Hong Kong’s airport Aug. 13. (Philip Fong / AFP/Getty Images)

A board displays flight information at Hong Kong's airport.

A board displays flight information at Hong Kong’s airport. (Laurel Chor / EPA/Shutterstock)

Tourists get back into their suitcases at Hong Kong's airport after protests Aug. 13 forced flight cancellations.

Tourists get back into their suitcases at Hong Kong’s airport after protests Aug. 13 forced flight cancellations.
 (Philip Fong / AFP/Getty Images)

A protester holds a sign addressed to travelers at Hong Kong's airport.

A protester holds a sign addressed to travelers at Hong Kong’s airport.
 (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)

Protesters stage a sit-in at Hong Kong's airport Aug. 13.

Protesters stage a sit-in at Hong Kong’s airport Aug. 13. (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)

Stranded travelers gather at the closed check-in counters after flights were canceled at Hong Kong's airport.

Stranded travelers gather at the closed check-in counters after flights were canceled at Hong Kong’s airport. (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)

Airport security personnel look on as protesters block departure gates with luggage trolleys at Hong Kong's airport.

Airport security personnel look on as protesters block departure gates with luggage trolleys at Hong Kong’s airport.
 (Vincent Thian / Associated Press)

Protesters block a departure area at Hong Kong's airport.

Protesters block a departure area at Hong Kong’s airport.
 (Laurel Chor / EPA/Shutterstock)

A passenger tries to get past protesters blocking the departure area at Hong Kong's airport.

A passenger tries to get past protesters blocking the departure area at Hong Kong’s airport. (Laurel Chor / EPA/Shutterstock)

Protesters display banners condemning police violence at Hong Kong's airport.

Protesters display banners condemning police violence at Hong Kong’s airport. (Laurel Chor / EPA/Shutterstock)

Demonstrators at the airport Aug. 12 wear eye patches in honor of a protester who was hit in the eye with a beanbag round over the weekend.

Demonstrators at the airport Aug. 12 wear eye patches in honor of a protester who was hit in the eye with a beanbag round over the weekend.
 (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)

A passenger tries to get past protesters blocking the departures area at Hong Kong's airport.

A passenger tries to get past protesters blocking the departures area at Hong Kong’s airport. (Laurel Chor / EPA/Shutterstock)

A Dragonair plane at Hong Kong's airport. Protests forced a second day of flight cancellations.

A Dragonair plane at Hong Kong’s airport. Protests forced a second day of flight cancellations. (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)

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