No rules broken in bag row: Airport Authority

The Airport Authority's report says bags are delivered to passengers in restricted areas dozens of times every month. File photo: RTHK

A report by airport officials into the controversy over the carry-on luggage left behind by Chief Executive CY Leung's daughter, Leung Chung-yan, at Hong Kong International Airport last month, has found nothing untoward happened before it was delivered to her in the restricted area.



The Airport Authority said on Monday that the bag was taken through security checks in line with long-standing security requirements before it was handed over to Chung-yan.



It also said the bag was screened and verified by Chung-yan's mother before it was handed to her.



The report added that there were 517 such "courtesy deliveries" in the past 12 months.



The saga prompted a large protest at the airport last week over claims that safety rules had been breached and that CY Leung had put pressure on airport staff to give his family special treatment.



In a separate statement, Cathay Pacific Airways said it had complied with all security rules, and approval was given for its staff to take the bag to Chung-yan.