HK, RI sign air pact

HK, RI sign air pact

HONG KONG (AFP): The Hong Kong and Indonesian governments
Friday signed an air services agreement to straddle the
territory's handover to Chinese rule on July 1.

The agreement was signed by Hong Kong Secretary for Economic
Services, Stephen Ip, and Indonesian Consul-General Lili Sobari.

Ip noted the strong economic and tourism links between Hong
Kong and Indonesia and said he hoped to see the close aviation
links between Hong Kong and Indonesia continue to grow in the
years ahead.

Cathay Pacific currently operates 19 return services a week to
Indonesia. Garuda Indonesia operates 17 return services per week
to Hong Kong. The two airlines together carried a total of
560,000 passengers in 1996.