‘We have been looking forward to this international event, but now, thanks to the organiser’s arrangements, it has become an international joke,’ affected customer says
The curtain has dropped on Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival, which has made the headlines over the past few days after licensing issues led to the cancellation of much-awaited tethered rides.
The event was also forced to close early due to a storm and left hundreds of ticket holders outraged.
The Post unpacks the emotional fiasco in the mega-event.
The AIA International Hot Air Balloon Festival was scheduled to take place at the Central Harbourfront from September 4 to 7.
