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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 15150OZ JAN 79
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR)
TELEGRAM NUMBER 45 OF 15 JANUARY
INFO HONG KONG (FOR BCARFE) AND KUALA LUMPUR
YOUR TELNO 10 UK/MALAYSIA AIR SERVICES TALKS
Hiki
Y NO. 51
IN
OFFICER
PA
Trien Falan
IRW
1. TALKS NOW CONFIRMED FOR 5-8 FEBRUARY IN KUALA LUMPUR,
2, IN A PAPER GIVEN TO BA, SETTING OUT THEIR CAPACITY ASPIRATIONS ON THE TRUNK ROUTE, MAS HAVE ALSO DETAILED THEIR AMBITIONS FOR
THE REGIONAL ROUTES. THESE MAY BE SUMMARISED AS FOLLOWS:
(4) AN INCREASE IN FREQUENCY INTO AND BEYOND HONG KONG TO A DAILY WIDE-BODIED AIRCRAFT WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 1979. CAPACITY
INCREASES BEYOND THIS DAILY FREQUENCY THEN TO BE AVAILABLE FOR 3RD/4TH FREEDOM SECTORS ON THE BASIS OF ACHIEVED 65 PERCENT SEAT
FACTOR BY MAS ON ITS SERVICES DURING THE PREVIOUS SCHEDULING PERIOD:
INCREASES TO BE A MINIMUM OF ONE WIDE-BODIED FREQUENCY PER WEEK OR
A LEVEL NOT (NOT) EXCEEDING 30 PERCENT OF TOTAL CAPACITY MOUNTED
DURING PREVIOUS SCHEDULING PERIOD.
(8) FOR 5TH FREEDOM SECTORS, MAS PROPOSE CAPACITY INCREASES BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AIRLINES.
43. WE RECOGNISE THAT YOU AND CPA OPPOSE ANY INCREASE FOR MAS IN THE
REGION, BUT WE SHOULD WELCOME FROM YOU AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE BRIEFING:
(4) CPA FORECASTS OF TRAFFIC IN THE YEAR APRIL 79 TO MARCH 80 BETWEEN
EAST MALAYSIA AND HONG KONG AND WEST MALAYSIA AND HONG KONG :
(B) CPA'S INTENTIONS FOR SERVICES ON UK ROUTES 2 AND 3 ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT 5TH FREEDOM RIGHTS BEYOND KUALA LUMPUR TO AUSTRALIA ARE NOT (NOT) AVAILABLE FROM 1 APRIL 1979.
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