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Cathay Pacific Airways today welcomes the agreement to substantially liberalise air services between Hong Kong and Japanese cities (except Tokyo) under which services will no longer be subject to any capacity restriction.
Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Tony Tyler said: “Cathay Pacific believes this expansion of access to Japan is an important achievement that will strengthen trade and tourism ties between the two places and further boost Hong Kong’s position as a leading international aviation hub.
“This is a significant development and we thank the Hong Kong SAR Government for their hard work. As Hong Kong’s home carrier we welcome any opportunities which may arise from the new agreement and we applaud the Government’s commitment to seek an increase in the air services between Hong Kong and Tokyo in the future.”
At Cathay Pacific, there is a long-standing wish to operate to Haneda Airport in Tokyo and also to further strengthen our services to the city’s Narita Airport. The airline thus looks forward to the next round of discussions between the Governments of Hong Kong and Japan.
Cathay Pacific has been operating scheduled passengers services to Japan since 1959. It currently serves five cities – Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo – operating a total of 91 passenger flights each week to Japan. The airline also operates scheduled freighter services to Tokyo and Osaka.
国泰航空今天欢迎香港与日本政府签订新协议，大幅开放两地之间的航空服务。根据新协议，香港与日本城市（东京除外）的运力限制将予撤消。
国泰航空行政总裁汤彦麟表示：「国泰航空相信，开放日本航空市场，对促进港日两地的商贸旅游极为重要，也有助进一步巩固香港作为国际空运枢纽的领导地位。
「这是一项重大的发展，我们谨此感谢香港特区政府的努力。作为香港的航空公司，国泰航空欢迎新协议带来的任何机遇，并对政府承诺日后继续寻求加强香港与东京两地的航空服务表示支持。」
国泰航空一直希望开办往返东京羽田机场的服务，并进一步增加来往成田机场的班次，因此，国泰期待香港政府与日本政府在下一轮航空服务磋商的结果。
国泰航空自1959年起运作定期航班前往日本，现每星期运作91班机，飞行东京、大阪、名古屋、福冈及札幌五个城市。此外，国泰亦有定期货运航班前往东京及大阪。
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