CHINA HUBS
March 1st, 2002
Keith NuthallBEIJING, Shanghai and Guangzhou are to be turned into aviation hubs for the country's three biggest carriers, as airport traffic is reorganised to suit the country's airline mergers. The Civil Aviation Administration of China will this summer stop airlines that are not based in any of these three cities from flying routes between them.China's aviation regulator is urging the 10 airlines under its control to merge into three groups, combining the routes and fleets into larger companies that can compete with foreign airlines as the country prepares to ...
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