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Shanghai, which
(CPA) were
are
already
rejected
by
served by Cathay
the Hong Kong authorities,
Pacific Airways
who have
indicated that in general they do not favour allowing more
one Hong Kong airline to serve any one route.
15.
from
than
DAL would also like to operate scheduled services to the UK (the route is already served by CPA, BA and BCal). If they can
obtain
licence for such
service a
the Hong Kong
authorities, the two Governments will need to consider whether
and if so on what basis it should operate.
a
16.
DAL also wish to
Asia, Europe and the UK.
mount charter services to points in SE
Hong Kong has complete autonomy in all
charter matters and does not need to refer to HMG. Usually such
authorities
demand.
are
only permitted
far
DAL's
flights
if the Hong Kong
scheduled services satisfied that scheduled
cannot meet the
charter activity has been
to confined
are
So
occasional
DAL's application to operate
refused by the Hong Kong
1986. February
A similar
services to Malaysia and Thailand.
charter services to London was
authorities at
beginning of charter application from a London based airline, London Express Aviation, has also been refused by Hong Kong.
the
17.
Recent contacts
wi th
that DAL has the
confirmed
officials Chinese
senior
support of influential Chinese to allow DAL
Peking and that the Chinese would be prepared
have
in
to
operate s ome
Shanghai.
to services
major
that It is expected
cities such
of air further round a
as
Peking
and
service
talks will be held with the PRC in the coming months when we shall be able to test the basis on which DAL might be accepted on routes between Hong Kong and the Mainland.
the DTI
an
18. We understand from interest in expanding their fleet by purchasing BA146 and Airbus
that
DAL have expressed
aircraft. We welcome
preferential
treatment
but this,
for DAL
i t
in
the negotiation of
cannot be linked
to
any
traffic
rights.
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