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The Forum for Five Pearl River Delta Airports

To strengthen the communication and co-operation between the five airports in the Pearl River Delta, the first PRD A5 Forum was held at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) 27 July 2001. Participating airports included Guangzhou Baiyuan International airport, HKIA, Shenzhen Baoan International airport, Macau International airport and Zhuhai airport. It was also agreed that two meetings will be organised, hosted by each airport in turn, every year.

Recognising that the A5 Airports together will play a key role in the economic growth of the Pearl River Delta, delegates discussed the roles of each airport in the PRD, especially in enhancing the region’s economic development. They agreed to work together in the many areas of common interest, including cross-boundary issues, tourism, intermodal transport links, future developments in China’s domestic and international aviation industry, and China’s entry to the World Trade Organisation. The forum also agreed to establish emergency co-ordination and support, and joint promotion working sub-groups.

The second A5 Forum was held in Shenzhen 27 March 2002, at which delegates:

	Confirmed the mechanism for the holding of the PRD A5 Forum
	Achieved progresses in the use of other PRD airports for emergency landing and in emergency co-ordination and support. To meet the needs of airlines and passengers, airports agreed to consider a more formal agreement between airports and airlines on the use of other PRD airports for emergency landing.
	Agreed unanimously on the targets and detailed work for joint promotion, such as the setting up of the A5 website.
	Agreed to carry out joint studies on specific topics such as simplifying passenger and cargo handling procedures, safety and security, manpower training, etc.

The third A5 Forum will be held in Macau in late October or early November this year.