283
GR 310
CONFIDENTIAL
HKKI
t
•361
RALAVIS MAGISTAY NO. 51
BAUG 1979
IN
CER
BIRTRY
Action Takes
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 030811Z AUG 79
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELNO.1166 OF 3 AUGUST,
INFO PORT MORESBY.
BCARFE TELNO. ALLOT 40 TO DOT: U.K/PNG AIR SERVICES.
1. THE PNG CONTROLLER OF CIVIL AVIATION (J.P.WAL) HAS INFORMED CPA BY LETTER THAT FROM 10 AUGUST, CPA MAY OPERATE A THURSDAY/ FRIDAY SCHEDULE PROVIDED THAT:
A. THE QUESTION OF REVENUE FROM ONWARD HONG KONG/EUROPE TRAVEL COMMISSION IS RESOLVED IN FAVOUR OF AIR NUIGINI.
B. THE STAFFING PROBLEM OF PROVIDING AN ENGINEER TO MARSHAL THE FLIGHT'S ARRIVAL AT 0459 HAS BEEN OVERCOME.
C. CPA MEET WITH AIR NUIGINI AT TOP LEVEL TO SEEK WAYS OF PROMOTING THE ROUTE TO A LEVEL WHICH WILL BE PROFITABLE TO BOTH CARRIERS, AND THIS MEETING SHOULD OCCUR AT THE END OF AUGUST.,
D. CPA DOES HAVE A GENUINE PROBLEM OF HAVING NO AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE IN THEIR SYSTEM TO CONTINUE A SATURDAY/SUNDAY OPERATION 2. CPA HAVE AGREED (IN OUR VIEW, ILL-ADVISEDLY, IN RESPECT OF A) BUT EVEN SO, WAL GOES ON IN HIS LETTER TO SAY QUOTE HOWEVER, WE FEEL THAT IN THE INTEREST OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND TO AVOID BINDING UP OF NORTH BOUND SERVICES, I WOULD INSIST THAT CATHAY MOVE TO TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY OPERATION EITHER FOR THE NORTHERN WINTER SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 28 OCTOBER 79 OR AT THE LATEST THE SUBSEQUENT NORTHERN SUMMER SCHEDULE CHANGE IN MARCH 80
UNQUOTE.
CONFIDENTIAL
13.
A