Hong Kong and China seal air cargo pact.

(From Lloyds List)

Byline: Capacity constraints to be lifted and market opened to more airlines, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong

AIR cargo services between Hong Kong and China are set for significant expansion after the two governments agreed last week to lift capacity constraints and open the market to more airlines.

Under the deal Hong Kong and China can designate one airline to operate all-cargo flights and another three airlines to operate cargo or passenger flights on most routes.

The move, agreed between Hong Kong's economic development and labour bureau and the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, will start from the …