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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1988
DRAGONAIR GETS APPROVAL FOR HK/BEIJING CHARTERS
APPROVAL WAS GIVEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION TODAY
TO {DRAGONAIR) (WEDNESDAY) FOR HONG KONG DRAGON AIRLINES
PROVIDE A DURING NUMBER OF NON-SCHEDULED SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND BEIJING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
AT PRESENT THE SCHEDULED SERVICES PROVIDED BY CATHAY PACIFIC UNDER AIRWAYS (CPA) AND CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA (CAAC) THE BILATERAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE UNITED
AND THE KINGDOM PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARE THE
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC ON THE HONG KONG-BEIJING ROUTE.
ONLY
IN ADDITION TO THE SCHEDULED SERVICES PUBLISHED TN THESE TWO AIRLINES' TIMETABLES, EXTRA SECTIONS ARE ALSO MOUNTED TO MEET MARKET DEMAND.
CPA WILL OPERATE ONE EXTRA SECTION WITH 0717 SEPTEMBER AND SIX
WITH 11011 AIRCRAFT
ON THIS ROUTE.
EXTRA SECTIONS
VIRCRAFT IN
IN OCTOBER
ON THE OTHER HAND, AN AIRLINE OPERATING A NON-SCHEDULED
ADVERTISE SERVICE OR CHARTER MAY NOT
SUCH SERVICES DIRECT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE SEATS ARE SOLD BY AN AGENT.
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT'S SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICES IS DEMAND FOR MORE
HOWEVER, SUCH A SERVICE DOES POLICY FOR NON-SCHEDULED OPERATIONS PROVIDED BY THE SCHEDULED OPERATORS WHEN CAPACITY.
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THERE
HAVING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE FORECAST HEAVY DEMAND AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION TAS DECIDED TO
APPLICATIONS APPROVE DRAGONAIR'S
FOR PERMISSION TO OPERATE EIGHT ROUND-TRIP CHARTERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND BEIJING IN THE OCTOBER.
MONTH
OF
THE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON CHARTERS POSSIBILITY OF NON-SCHEDULED SERVICES BY DRAGONAIR FOR NOVEMBER WILL
DEMAND AND DEPEND UPON THE
TILE SERVICES TO RE PROVIDED BY THE AR OPERATED BY SCHEDULED OPERATORS, INCLUDING ANY EXTRA SERVICES TO TUEN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT EMPHASIZED TIAT THE APPROVAL GIVEN TO DRAGONAIR TODAY IS FOR NON-SCHEDULED SERVICES
POLICY IN ONLY, AND IN NO WAY ALTERS GOVERNMENT'S PUBLISHED
RESPECT OF DESIGNATION OF CARRIERS FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES.
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