Tiger did.

Virgin did.

Air Asia has expressed intention to do so.

So more then likely, yeah.

Yes, what would not be OK is for Cathay Australia to have international flights...

Different industries and regulations I know, but I couldn't help thinking about the similarities after reading about Hong Kong Television Network laying off 320 staff after their failed bid for a free-to-air TV license, which instead were awarded to i-Cable and PCCW.

A couple of quotes from yesterday's Standard really stand out....
and this one....
For the sake of those folk who have given up other jobs to join crapstar, I hope you have more success than the unfortunate HKTN workers.

Strewth

You continue to bend the facts to suite your argument. The reality is that the HK regulator will be looking at the owners of Jetstar HK’s Primary Place of Business when considering the application, not Jetstar HK itself. The facts are 66.6% of Jetstar HK’s ownership has their Primary Place of Business outside Hong Kong and this is a major problem. The regulator has also stated they will look at Jetstar HK’s share structure in determining the application. As I have said there is a very good reason why every single airline that has been based in Hong Kong since 1997 has had majority HK ownership. Finally if you don’t think the regulator won’t seriously take into account the intent of the “Hong Kong Basic Law” then you are delusional. Andrew Pine who advised the HK Government at the time with the drafting of Chapter V Section 4 has already stated its intent. I place a hell of a lot more weight on his opinion as one of its architects than some lobbyist.

Strewth
J* HK is a JV/Partnership/Call it what you want, airline trying to set up in HK where the majority of the ownership have their Principal Place of Business outside Hong Kong.
Every time a law is tested, its intent is looked at.
I have never said or implied that. What I said is that every airline that has been based in Hong Kong since 1997 have interpreted “The Basic Law” that way. I would imagine they received independent legal advice on how to comply with it.
The Hong Kong Government has been very consistent with their interpretation of The Basic Law since the handover in 1997. What makes you think they are going to hand over the keys to Hong Kong aviation to any foreign airline that wants to set up an international airline here when the same right isn’t given to Hong Kong carriers to do the same, especially in Australia and China. The Hong Kong Government loves competition but we already have fierce competition in the aviation market with 107 airlines operating here. The government is also very protective of local businesses against unfair competition and I seriously doubt they would want to simply see Hong Kong become a “Flag of Convenience” for any airline that wants set up shop here, because, after all that is what you are asking them to do.
When you criticise someone because of the letters after their name, you only damage your own argument.

Forget the AOC.

Lack of useable slots and parking bays at HKIA and interminable delays into China will seal their fate.

Hilarious!

"Find A Hobby"

GOLD :D

Qantas set to feed more money into the independent Jetstar franchise in Japan.

http://www.pprune.org/australia-new-...tar-japan.html

This will help JS hong kong to prove they are a Hong Kong Company!!!:ok:

Parked in Toulouse!
 

Oops.

Jetstar rejects claim airport unable to cope - The Standard

Any truth in the rumor there is going to be a cap on overnight movements?

Jetstar rejects claim there is no room for it at Hong Kong | Plane Talking

b.

LCC airlines should relocate to Macau...plenty of slots, parking space and no congestion...HKG should be a widebody only airport except current resident operators...

LIke Saibai is to Boigu perhaps?

Bob,

Almost...more like Heathrow and Stanstead...

AB

A shame they are not putting a high speed train on the bridge.

What a bizarrely ill-informed statement!

Foreign aircraft (be it LCC or legacy) operate using a slot and capacity taken from the air service agreement between Hong Kong and their home "state".

For every foreign LCC flight into Hong Kong, there's a flight available on the same route for a Hong Kong registered and operated aircraft.

Totally different to what Jet* is proposing. They're trying to be a "Hong Kong" airline, using the Hong Kong side of air service agreements to operate services to foreign ports. Hong Kong law quite rightly defines very tightly the definition and registration of a "Hong Kong" airline.

Or Zhuhai. HKIA owns Zhuhai and could offer the reduced costs the LCCs keep asking for to keep their margins bigger. And move the biz jets out there too. Once the bridge is open, it's feasible.

No I think you are missing the point.