HKK 184/1
RAKIVEO
3
1973
NO. 51
RR HONG KONG
No
a
PA
GRS 160A
CYPHER CAT A
FM DTI 271343Z
Mr. Turypsin
CAD [DOT
129 MAED
HKGD
-Swpi
CONFIDENTIAL
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO ALLOT 159 OF 27 OCTOBER
FOR BCARFE ONLY.
FROM STABLES
UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES.
HONG KONG TEL 1232 PARA 3D (11)
WHEN THE PROPOSED SCHEDULING PATTERN FOR THE E. AUSTRALIA ROUTE WITH 3 X B747 P.W. EACH CARRIER WAS EXAMINED BY THE AIRLINES
IN CANBERRA IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ONLY DAY LEFT UNCOVERED WOULD BE MONDAY (CANBERRA TEL 387 OF 4 AUGUST PARA 3). WE ARE FRANKLY PUZZLED AS TO WHY IT IS NOW DEEMED TO BE NOT POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE A BETTER SPREAD OF SERVICES THAN FIVE DAYS A WEEK. IS THIS BECAUSE THERE IS ONE DAY PER WEEK WHEN THE TRAFFIC DEMAND CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY ONE B747 AND THEREFORE IT IS DESIRABLE TO FLY TWO SERVICES OR IS IT A QUESTION OF CONCLIFTING AIR LINE PREFERENCES THAT COULD BE IRONED OUT BY A POOLING AGREEMENT. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO HAVE AN ASSESSMENT OF JOINT REVENUES OF THE TWO AIRLINES FROM A YEAR-ROUND FIVE DAY PER WEEK OPERATING PATTERN
AS OPPOSED TO A SIX DAY A 'EEK.
I WOULD PE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DISCUSS THIS WITH CPA AND REPORT BACK. THERE WOULD BE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR DISCUSSING THIS FIRST WITH DCA IF YOU THOUGHT THIS DESIRABLE.
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