Virgin to Hit Oz via HKG Summer 2004
See press release below:
"Sir Richard Branson today welcomed the deal reached between the UK and Hong Kong to liberalise their air services arrangements and announced that Virgin Atlantic plans to launch services to Australia, via Hong Kong, from next summer.
Today’s agreement at air services negotiations between the UK and Hong Kong paves the way for Virgin Atlantic to launch new services to Australia, bringing much needed competition, and its award winning service and innovative products, to the Kangaroo route. Implementation of the agreement is subject to the final approval of the European Commission but as this deal is pro-competition and pro-consumer Virgin Atlantic expects approval to be granted soon to enable it to operate these services from Summer 2004"
Further Details:
Cathay permitted LON-New York rights.
BA denied Cargo rights HKG-Japan but gain codeshares on further CX services.
And there is now a Free For All on Britain - Hong Kong route.