TNAG-0964-FCO40-1183-Air-services-between-the-UK-and-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 253

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to ATLA who were clearly according high priority to

the needs of the liong Kong public and the deficiencies

of the existing service, certain of which (notably

unpunctuality and unavailability of seats) were said

inter alia to be attributable to the service of

intermediate destinations and/or destinations beyond

Hong Kong.

2.2.

The basis and approach of BCAL's application

before ATLA were in this respect modified before CAA in the London/Hong Kong applications in that, on the first

morning of the hearing, this application was filed and, although initially described simply as "filed in perfection of an objection" to the British Airways ("B.A.") Manila licence, it became apparent from the evidence of

BCAL's witnesses that the intention or ambition of BCAL

was to develop a network of Far Eastern routes out of

Gatwick Airport.

the technical evidence of

Even so,

BCAL remained (as it was before ATLA) prepared and

proffered on the basis of an end-to-end service London/

Hong Kong.

2.3.

If BCAL is successful in the London/Hong Kong

applications, whether as sole licensee or with an additional carrier, HG will object to this application

to vary their London/Bahrain/Singapore on the grounds

that:

(a)

the application demonstrates the intention of BCAL, and affords it the opportunity, to fly

the London/llong Kong route simply as part of

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