TNAG-0867-FCO40-1077-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 66

ARTICLE 10

(1)

The designated airlines of both Contracting Parties shall have fair and

equal opportunity in operating the agreed services on the specified routes.

(2) Matters relating to frequency, type of aircraft, schedule, conditions of

carriage, sales representation and other matters pertaining to the operation of

the agreed services shall be agreed upon through consultation between the designated

and airlines of both Contracting Parties

shall be subject to the approval of their respective aeronautical authorities.

(3)

In operating the agreed services, the designated airlines of each Contracting

Party shall take into account the interests of the designated airlines of the other

Contracting Party so as not to affect unduly the services which the latter provides

on the whole or part of the same routes.

(4) The agreed services provided by the designated airlines of both Contracting

Parties shall bear a close relationship to the requirements of the public for

transportation on the specified routes and shall have as their primary objective.

the provision, at a reasonable load factor, of capacity adequate to satisfy the

current and reasonably anticipated requirements for the carriage of passengers,

baggage, cargo and mail originating in or destined for the territory of the Contracting

Party which has designated the airlines. Provision for the carriage of passengers,

baggage, cargo and mail both taken up and put down at points on the specified routes

in the territory of a third State shall be made in accordance with general principle

that capacity shall be related to:

(a)

traffic requirements to and from the territory of the Contracting

Party which has designated the airlines;