Dragonair lodges objection to license application

Dragonair has lodged an objection with the Air Transport Licensing Authority regarding a licence application by Cathay Pacific Airways Limited to operate scheduled services from Hong Kong to Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen.

Dragonair's position is that the points named in the application are unable to support the operation of more airlines, with more than sufficient capacity currently available on the routes. Allowing the application would therefore result in the uneconomical overlapping of air services.

Moreover, Dragonair's ability to expand operations to primary destinations outside China has been constrained in the past, leading to its reliance on the Shanghai and Beijing routes.

The two routes have been critical in supporting Dragonair's ability to provide services to other secondary cities in mainland China and the Asia-Pacific, enhancing Hong Kong's status as an aviation hub.