AIRPORTS in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Macao have entered into an alliance which is aimed at speeding up passenger and cargo flows in the region.

　The five airports will hold an international conference on air cargo in Hong Kong between September 17 and 20.The conference, held to seek cooperation with big international airlines, will attract 3,000-plus executives from multinational giants such as Boeing, Airbus and FedEx, the Hong Kong Airport Administration said Monday.

　The five airports reached the consensus on forming an alliance, to be known as A5, at the beginning of this year, aiming to promote economic integration in the Pearl River Delta region, the administration said.Under the agreement, the five airports will back each other in case of emergency and lobby governments to allow visa-free entries to Hong Kong and Macao for participants of large scale activities in the delta region.They will also strengthen cooperation in sea, land and air transport to smooth passenger and cargo flows in the region. <2001>(Li Jing)