WAH KIU YAT PO (25/3/80)
After 30 years' monopoly of the London-HK air route,
British Airways' services can now no longer meet actual demand.
The British government has decided to allow one more airline to run
the service. Two airlines - British Caledonian Airways and Cathay
Pacific Airways have applied to operate this extra route. Eventually, CPA's application was rejected by the British Civil Aviation
Authority with the reason that the 747 planes used by CPA were not
suitable for this route.
that the
CFA thought that it had been discriminated against and
CAA's decision had gone against the will of the HK people.
It has decided to appeal to the highest authority in Britain, and
the HK government will give full support for the appeal.
CPA is a HK company. We HK people will certainly offer
our support in the best interests of HK.
The
CAA's reason to reject CPA is not strong enough.
It just gives IK people the ill feeling that they are being discriminated against.
It is an international practice that trade is conducted
under the principle of reciprocity, This is an air route between HK and London. But, a HK airline is not allowed to fly it. Unless
this implies discrimination, any other reasons will not be acceptable to IK people (correct translation). If Britain's motive is to extend
its protectionism from trade to civil aviation, its policy to care
only about its own benefit is still more unacceptar le to HK people.