At 10:30 in the morning, Li Guangyu arrived at MacLehose's office.
MacLehose sometimes admired Li Guangyu very much. Some of his troubles during this period were related to the young man in front of him. This had never happened in his ten years as governor-general. It must be said that this was because of Li Guangyu.
An ability of Guangyu.
There is currently no consortium in Xiangjiang that has the ability of this young man to destabilize the situation in Xiangjiang with just one move.
After MacLehose invited Li Guangyu to sit down with him in the reception area, he said to him: Mr. Li, our government should not have intervened in the fight between you and Cathay Pacific Airways. It is just that many Cathay Pacific Airways flights have been suspended.
Flying has put great pressure on Kai Tak Airport and our government. Our government cannot ignore it and ignore it. I wonder what your plan is for Xiangjiang Airlines?
Li Guangyu had already guessed this outcome when he asked him to switch jobs. He was secretly preparing for this. He just waited for the Xiangjiang government to come to him for discussion and then he could take advantage of the situation and come up with the plan.
See if you can get some benefits.
Li Guangyu said: Mr. MacLehose, you also know that our airline has just signed contracts with Boeing and Airbus. Our aircraft will not be able to join the airline until early next month at the earliest. There is nothing we can do about it. Besides, this problem has nothing to do with
Xiangjiang Airlines has nothing to do with it. You should discuss it with Cathay Pacific. After all, their company cannot guarantee the normal departure of flights.
MacLehose had known for a long time that Li Guangyu would definitely shirk the situation. How could the Li Group let go of such an opportunity to severely damage Cathay Pacific? If not for the stability of the situation in Hong Kong and the travel of passengers at Kai Tak Airport
As well as his emotions, he himself was too lazy to care what would happen to Cathay Pacific.
MacLehose said: Mr. Li, it is one thing for Cathay Pacific, but please see the travel situation of Hong Kong citizens and citizens from all over the world. I also hope that your airline can support some Cathay Pacific personnel to ensure the smoothness of these flights.
take off.
Li Guangyu himself was not willing to do such a thing to subsidize the enemy. After finally being able to severely attack Cathay Pacific, he would not give up such an opportunity, and this would seriously conflict with his next opportunity.
Li Guangyu said: Mr. MacLehose, this is not good. The personnel of the two companies are not subordinate to each other. If there is a problem in the cooperation, it will be a big trouble. If there is a problem, it is not easy to divide the responsibilities.
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When MacLehose heard that Li Guangyu refused again, he felt a little unhappy. If Xiangjiang Airlines refuses to help this time, the problem will not be solved at all. Not only will Cathay Pacific be pushed to the forefront, but their government will also not
Better off.
At the same time, MacLehose did not believe that Li Guangyu would be unprepared when making such a decision. In the past few years, Li Guangyu had always left a way out for anything he did. This time he would definitely have other plans if he did not help Cathay Pacific. Li Guangyu definitely
He will not let his company become the target of public criticism.
MacLehose said: Mr. Li, let's not talk about those hypocritical things. I know you must have follow-up solutions. Our government currently needs to calm down the impact of this incident. Please tell us your solutions and conditions. I will
See if it fits.
Li Guangyu did not expect that MacLehose would be so direct at this time. It seemed that this incident put a lot of pressure on him, so much so that MacLehose was eager to solve such a problem.
Li Guangyu said: Mr. MacLehose, all our major groups are adhering to the idea of serving Hong Kong and other regions. This time the citizens of Xiangjiang encountered difficulties in traveling. We should solve this problem for them. How can we solve this problem for them?
The government imposes conditions.
MacLehose couldn't understand how this young man who had just celebrated his 20th birthday could be so thick-skinned. Even though he had spoken out directly, he could still say such righteous and awe-inspiring words.
MacLehose said: Mr. Li, there are only two of us here. You don’t need to tell me these useless words. You should just say these words to the media. Now we have to solve the problem of stranded passengers at Kai Tak Airport. If this
The problem has become serious. Don’t blame our government for not taking care of our local airlines in Hong Kong.
Li Guangyu knew that if the Xiangjiang government was pushed into a hurry, they would introduce a large number of foreign airlines to open routes to Xiangjiang, which would be very detrimental to the future development of Xiangjiang Airlines.
Li Guangyu said: Mr. MacLehose, our airline needs to get more routes, which requires the approval of your government. This is also to strengthen our status as an aviation hub in Hong Kong and better serve the citizens of Hong Kong.
MacLehose was speechless about this. Your airline currently has no planes, and its routes far exceed those of Cathay Pacific. This time they want routes again. Can your company manage them? Besides, Kai Tak Airport
It's so big and your company operates so many routes, scheduling is a problem.
When he thought of this, MacLehose only wondered whether this person would ask the Hong Kong government to build a new airport in the name of serving the citizens of Hong Kong. The more MacLehose thought about it, the more likely it was.
MacLehose said: Mr. Li, do you want our government to build a new airport specifically for Hong Kong Airlines to serve your airline? You must consider the actual situation of Kai Tak Airport.
Li Guangyu said with a smile: It would be great if the government is willing to build a new airport. Kai Tak Airport is located in the city center, which is not only unsafe, but also incompatible with Hong Kong’s aviation hub status. If the government is willing to build a new airport, our Xiangjiang Airlines
The company is willing to donate 100 million Hong Kong dollars to support government construction.
MacLehose was too lazy to pay attention to Li Guangyu. Can such a thing be built? Anyway, he doesn't have to worry about this matter himself, and he should let others deal with it later.
MacLehose said: In terms of routes, I will not impose restrictions on you. As long as you can schedule work at Kai Tak Airport without affecting the safety and operation of the airport, and the local government agrees with your route, I will not stop it. I will
You will step down in May next year, so you only have half a year. How many you can open depends on the capabilities of your airline.
Li Guangyu didn't expect that MacLehose would support him so much. He felt like he had won a big prize. In fact, he didn't know that the reason why MacLehose released their airline's routes this time was that he hoped to solve the current problem as soon as possible.
It is also a question of the stance of Li Guangyu and Cathay Pacific. Compared with Cathay Pacific, MacLehose hopes that Li Guangyu's airline can dominate the Hong Kong aviation market.
Li Guangyu smiled and said: Mr. MacLehose, thank you for taking care of our airline. Our company will serve the citizens of Xiangjiang and other regions wholeheartedly, and expand Xiangjiang's influence around the world.
MacLehose said: Mr. Li, I don’t ask you to stand on our side. I just hope that you can maintain your current position. As you said, you are a businessman and you should make contributions to the economic stability of Hong Kong.
You don't need to get involved in other things because of your own contribution. Please tell me your solution now, so that I can rest assured.
Li Guangyu said: Mr. MacLehose, I heard about this this morning and was very anxious. Traveling is a big problem for citizens. For this reason, I specially contacted Gan Qinglin in Japan and Gu Zhengsheng in Baodao to ask them
I contacted Tokyo Airlines and China Airlines and rented a Boeing 747200 aircraft from their companies respectively. I believe that the result has been achieved as expected.
MacLehose didn't believe that he just gave the order this morning. He must have already negotiated with the two airlines.
MacLehose said: If there are only two, I'm afraid it won't be enough. Cathay Pacific has grounded 6 flights this time. Do you have any preparations for this?