PRESS RELEASE FROM CHINA GILTS '99 ;

CATHAY PACIFIC

Cathay Pacific flies non-stop twice a day from Hong Kong to London, L.A. and Sydney as well as daily services to many important cities worldwide.

With a warm welcome to all our passengers, we are very pleased to announce the arrival of the Cathay Pacific Super Hub at the new Hong Kong International Airport. With its state of the art facilities and perfect location, you'll find our Super Hub to be a travellers paradise. In fact everything has been designed to make your arrivals, departures and connections as smooth as possible. We aim to give you a distinct travel advantage, and by using our Super Hub you will experience international travel with a difference.

The opening of our new Super Hub opens a whole world of opportunities. Cathay Pacific will be able to offer more flights to more destinations on one of the World's youngest fleets, and with the investment of over US$1 billion by Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries in the new Super Hub, we are fully committed to the future of Hong Kong and to providing the best service to all our passengers.

No other airline offers more non-stops to and from Hong Kong than Cathay Pacific. With over 45 destinations worldwide including 28 cities in Asia, Cathay Pacific offers the best connections to the world through our Super Hub.

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's own home-base carrier, currently operates over 1,000 flights a week to 48 destinations. This will provide a convenient network for participants coming from different parts of the world.

Please call our local offices for your holidays. All local numbers attached below.

We are sure you will have a fantastic golf show and conference in Guangzhou for 2000.

Thank you for flying Cathay Pacific.

Yours sincerely

Tom Manwaring
Manager Tactical Marketing

Cathay Pacific

 

Getting to and from our SUPER HUB.

 

Ground Transport Centre (GTC)

The GTC is only one minute away from the Terminal building. Public buses operate from 17 bus stop bays and tour coaches operate from 18 bays. Taxi ranks are positioned next to the GTC and with 24 loading points, queues will be kept to a minimum. For passengers travelling by private car, there are approximately 3,000 short and long term car parking spaces. The Airport Station (AEL) is also located here.

By Rail
Airport Express Line (AEL)

The Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) will operate a deluxe service, from Hong Kong Station via Kowloon Station to the Airport Station next to the Terminal Building. The frequency for the 23 minute journey will be every eight minutes (and will eventually be every eight minutes ( and will eventually be every four- and- a-half minutes ). This service offers Business Class style seats, personal televisions and luggage racks, and will cost around HK$100 one way.

Tung Chung Line (TCL)

This is also a new line operated be the MTRC. It runs every eight minutes ( eventually will be every four-and-a-half minutes ) from Hong Kong Station in Central via Kowloon to Tung Chung and will take about 23 minutes. Shuttle buses will be waiting to take passengers on the fifteen minute drive to the Terminal building. The rail cost will be at around HK$24 and the shuttle bus will be about HK$4.

By road
Bus Routes

Citybus or Long Win buses operate from Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon City Ferry Pier, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Fong, Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai, and Tai Po, to Chek Lap Kok or Tung Chung and back. The estimated cost is between HK$10-18.

Airbus Services

These are deluxe services which operate after midnight between Causeway Bay, Mongkok, Star Ferry, Tsuen Wan and the GTC. The estimated cost is between HK$8-18.

By Sea

Ferry services between Tuen Mun and Chek Lap Kok will operate from 6am to 10pm every 20-30 minutes. The fare will be around HK$15 one way.

Prices given are only a guideline. Please enquire with the respective corporation for latest fares.

Should you require further information, then please do not hesitate to contact Stephen Allen at Golf World Group in Australia:

PO BOX 309, South Perth, 6951, Western Australia
Fax: AUSTRALIA
..+61 + 8 9386 2696

MOBILE: +61 (0) 419 823 323

email: stephenallen@golfworldgroup.com.au

 

 

 

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