Kai Tak Airport is the world's busiest international airport in terms of passenger traffic and cargo volume, with an average of 36 departures and landings per hour on one runway, and nearly one aircraft per minute during peak hours.

At the end of the runway is the high mountains and densely populated residential areas, the space is very small, the geographical environment is complex, especially due to the wind shear that often occurs due to the many mountains nearby, making it quite challenging for aircraft to take off and land here, known as the "world's top ten dangerous airports".

Despite the busyness and danger, there have been very few major air accidents since the official operation. This has been made possible by the strict management of the Civil Aviation Department and the airport. In order to ensure the safety of aviation, no one can expect to be able to drive a car to the tarmac to pick up people, except for a visit from the head of state.

Guarding the exit is not the way, and there are many people to go to the VIP lounge of NB Airlines, so he simply came to NB Airlines' office at the airport with Liu Siwei and waited for the arrival of Prince Mateb.

A few minutes after sitting down, the manager of NB Airlines' Hong Kong branch came in and reported: "Chairman Liu, Mr. Zhang, General Manager Zhou of the airport security company and a police officer Chen want to see you and Chairman Liu, they are outside. ”

Surprised, Charter put down his glass and asked, "How did they know we were here?" ”

The manager explained apologetically: "The take-off and landing of special planes requires the authorization of the airport, which means that the news of His Royal Highness the Prince's visit to Hong Kong is known to the Police Force, the Aviation Department and the Airport Security Company. His Royal Highness the Prince has just participated in the Olympic Games and won a good ranking, and the police believe that it is necessary to ensure the safety of the members of the Saudi royal family while they are in Hong Kong, so Mr. Zhou has been paying close attention to this. ”

Wouldn't it be nice to fly in first class on NB Airlines? You have to play tricks and put on a show. It is not even known when he bought the private jet.

Looking at the big boss's thoughtful look. The manager added, "Mr Cheung, before joining the Aviation Security Company, Mr. Chow had served as the Director of Crime and Security of the Force with the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police. ”

Former senior officer of the Ministry of Police, who knows if he will be transferred back?

Besides, NB Airlines still has to deal with him, this face must be given, and without waiting for the charter to speak, Liu Siwei got up and said with a smile: "Manager Wang." Please Mr. Zhou and the police officer, please come in. ”

"Okay, you two, please wait."

General Manager Zhou is about fifty years old, wearing a black suit, with a certificate on his chest, looking very capable, as soon as he came in, he greeted with a smile: "Chairman Liu, Mr. Zhang, the following colleagues said that you two came in person, I really can't believe it, until Manager Wang confirmed, I realized that there were distinguished guests at the airport." ”

The manager of the group's security department is from the airport security company, and NB Airlines Hong Kong has been dealing with them every day. Liu Siwei naturally didn't put on a show, held his hand tightly and smiled: "Mr. Zhou." Fortunately, I will be honored. ”

The charter could not speak Dongguang dialect, so he could only greet him in English: "NB Lab Charter, it's an honor to know Mr. Zhou." ”

"Hello Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang is really young and promising."

Time is running out, now is not the time to be polite, Mr. Zhou shook his hand, and introduced sideways: "This is Inspector Chen of the Police Department, he wants to hear your two opinions on the security matters of His Royal Highness the Prince during his stay in Hong Kong. ”

Inspector Chen, who was in his early thirties and looked very young, showed his ID and said straight to the point: "Mr. Zhang, Chairman Liu, His Royal Highness the Prince is a guest of your group and also a guest of the Hong Kong government, and the Ministry of Police has authorized me to be responsible for the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince during his stay in Hong Kong. ”

No one likes to be stared at by the police, and the charter said bluntly: "Officer Chen, we have our own security personnel. ”

"I know," Inspector Chen pointed to the door, and said without humility or arrogance, "In fact, those two outside are my former colleagues, and they even greeted them before they came in, but in my opinion, the existing security forces are far from enough. ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince also has his own security personnel."

"But this is Hong Kong, not Riyadh, and after the plane lands for a while, the Immigration Department and Customs colleagues will take care of the weapons they carry on their behalf in accordance with Hong Kong law."

Be safe, and don't pay for it yourself anyway, the charter asked with interest: "Officer Chen, what kind of arrangements do you have?" ”

"In addition to me, there are two G4 (VIP Protection Team) colleagues outside, and the three of us will provide close protection for His Royal Highness the Prince 24 hours a day while he is in Hong Kong. If necessary, we can also ask the FEG (Police Escort Group) to escort His Royal Highness the Prince on his travel. ”

It's too much of an exaggeration for police cars to open the road, but then again, the Force Escort Team of the Traffic Division of the Hong Kong Police Force is responsible for escorting dignitaries and royal personnel from various countries.

The charter weighed it and asked in a low voice, "Officer Chen, do you think the prince will accept it?" ”

"Mr. Zhang, that's why I'm here, and to ensure the absolute safety of the prince while he is in Hong Kong, I hope you will be able to convince him to accept these arrangements."

The law and order situation in Hong Kong this year is really worrying, several vicious gun cases have not been solved so far, the gangsters are at large, and the police force is walking on thin ice, otherwise it would never have sent two G4 police officers for a Saudi prince.

Inspector Chen was full of expectations, and he didn't want to embarrass him, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll help you tell you, His Royal Highness the Prince is reasonable, and I don't think he will refuse your kindness." ”

"Mr. Zhang, then I'll trouble you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a small plane rushing towards the runway through the large glass and, under the command of the tower, slid to a tarmac far from the terminal.

was about to go to the exit to pick up, when Mr. Zhou suddenly said: "This is the first plane, and there are two more planes behind." ”

Seeing that the charter frowned, Manager Wang of NB Airlines Hong Kong Branch hurriedly explained: "Mr. Zhang, His Royal Highness the Prince has a total of three planes, one Gulfstream and two Bombardier Challengers, and I think there should be no shortage of entourage." ”

If you want to come, you will have a fleet, this score is too exaggerated, right? The charter was completely speechless, and secretly wondered how he had made such a loser friend.

As they walked to the customs security lane, Prince Mateb also took the airport shuttle. Surrounded by more than 30 entourages dragging large boxes and small boxes, they began to go through the customs procedures.

Take-off and landing fees, guide fares, ground support fees, refueling fees, parking fees, and ...... for three private jets At least hundreds of thousands a day. Inspector Chen and his two colleagues had seen the rich. But I've never seen someone who doesn't treat money as money.

Compared with the prince who wore a white Arab robe, not to mention that he looked like a beggar with a monthly salary of more than 20,000 yuan, and even the famous tenth richest man in Hong Kong around him became a poor egg.

"Zhang, I've kept you waiting."

You don't need to ask to know that His Royal Highness the prince has an extraordinary relationship with the person next to him, and when he walked out of the security channel, he hugged him warmly, and then chattered and complained: "Sorry, that broken plane is too slow, if it's Concorde." At least half the time can be saved. ”

The Concorde is a supersonic airliner with a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04, which is faster than even the dawn and dusk lines, and is capable of catching up with or even surpassing the Earth's rotation.

On westbound routes, the arrival time tends to be earlier than the departure time in local time. For example, the Concorde from Paris or London to the United States can take off after sunset and catch up with the sun halfway through. In other words, the Concorde allows passengers to "arrive in New York before they depart from London."

However, the safety regulations of the plane are really not very secure, and every time I go from Europe to the United States, I honestly take Boeing or Airbus.

Charter wasn't interested in talking nonsense with him. Glancing at the vast entourage behind him, he smiled casually: "Your Highness." Welcome to Hong Kong. ”

"Thank you."

Prince Matebu turned around and said hello to Liu Siwei, who he had just met in Barcelona some time ago, and asked eagerly: "Zhang, I have heard that there is a Jockey Club in Hong Kong, is there a race today, is it too late to place a bet now?" ”

As a prince of an Arab country, his life was inseparable from the horse.

During a casual conversation in St. Petersburg last year, he said that when he was 6 years old, his father gave him a pony. When he has nothing to do, he will trust the reins and go deep into the mysterious desert and camp under the stars.

"Your Highness, you're asking the wrong person. But don't worry, I'll ask a friend who has the same hobby as you to go to the racecourse with you. ”

Seeing that the charter and Liu Siwei hadn't introduced himself for a long time, Inspector Chen couldn't help but say: "Your Highness, there is just one this afternoon, and there is a betting shop over there." ”

"Thank you, thank you very much."

Prince Metbu glanced at it, and regardless of the rules, he turned back and ordered, "Abdul, I like the red one, and I'll pay a thousand dollars to see how it behaves." ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Zhang, I'm so sorry, you know, I love horses, these noble animals are an inseparable part of my life. Remember those little ones I bought in St. Petersburg, they were so tall and outstanding, I wish I could be with them wherever I went. ”

"Those are good horses, but it's a pity I can't ride them."

Seeing that there were more and more onlookers, the charter turned around and smiled: "Your Highness, this is not the place to talk, let's get in the car first." However, you didn't make it clear on the phone yesterday that you didn't know you would have so many attachés, so I can only ask them to wait a while. ”

"Leave them alone, they'll take care of themselves. Let's go, let's get in the car and get down to business. ”

"Mr. Zhang......"

The two of them said they would go, and got into the Mercedes-Benz car surrounded by Jan-Joseph, Lin Zhiguo, and a group of Arab attachés, and Inspector Chen couldn't squeeze in if he wanted to. Fortunately, they only came with one car, and Liu Siwei, chairman of the board of directors of NB Electric, and Lin Zhiguo, a former colleague, stayed behind, and arranged for the staff of NB Airlines' Hong Kong branch to call a bus while greeting the prince's attaché.

As soon as I got in the car, I couldn't help but smile and asked, "The plane is good, I just bought it?" ”

Prince Metbu stretched his waist and said with a disdainful expression: "Even if you buy it, you won't buy three at once, besides, in my opinion, those are too small, if you want to buy them, buy a wide-body airliner, modify it well, and it is best to install a set of anti-missile systems." ”

The charter quipped, "Is it a wedding gift for me?" ”

A Gulfstream business jet was nothing to Prince Metb, and he blurted out, "If you really like it, I'll send you a new one." ”

"Everyone likes airplanes, the key is that there is no need for that, and it is convenient enough to travel. It's a waste of resources. ”

"I think so too. After all, we have our own airline. ”

The charter asked, "So those three business jets were leased?" ”

Prince Metbu shook his head. He proudly explained: "To be exact, those planes should be handed over to us by the customer, and we have captains, co-pilots, aviation maintenance personnel, flight service personnel, and even our own airport." Leave the aircraft to us and they can save a lot of money. ”

"Where's the customer?"

"Who else but my cousins?"

Prince Mateb paused, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Not all royals are so rich, and as a royal family, if you don't have a private jet and a private yacht. That's a very embarrassing thing to do. Especially when the cash flow is not enough, and there is no money to maintain them or sell them, so I launched a custody business that can ensure that they continue to live a decent life and bring income to the company. ”

The charter asks: "We help them maintain the plane for free, and they give us the right to use it?" ”

"It's not just about maintenance, it's about providing a full suite of aviation services. On the surface, it seems unprofitable for us, after all, it costs a lot of money to provide such a service. But I have an agreement with them that they can't use it for more than two months a year, and they must make an appointment half a month in advance. They will also be responsible for the costs incurred during the use of the property.

What's more, the aircraft used are not necessarily the ones they have entrusted us with their maintenance and management. This means that NB Airlines has two business jets at any one time. It can provide business leasing services to high-end customers. ”

The charter was skeptical, and Prince Metbu added: "In fact, before entrusting the aircraft to me, they would not have used it for more than two months a year. They think it's a good idea to save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and enjoy better and safer services than before. ”

"President Bierman and Mr. Lu also see it this way?"

"They are very interested in this, especially Mr. Lu, who thinks that there will definitely be a market for business jet leasing in Hong Kong."

It's no wonder that I drove three planes at once, and my feelings are that I want to do the business of the Hong Kong boss.

Taking the first class of the airline plane, taking into account the flight time, and many times having to transfer in the middle of the flight, it is really inconvenient for the CEO and senior executives of "time is money", and choose to rent a private airliner for business travel, in addition to being fast, you can also work and hold meetings on board.

To date, there are not many private jet owners in Hong Kong. Although he spends most of his time in Hong Kong, his main business is in Macau, and he can only be regarded as half a plane in Hong Kong. So much so that Mr. Shao, who made the movie, had to rent a civil airliner from the airline when he traveled to China, which was neither luxurious nor economical.

I have to admit that Lu Yuanqing, CEO of NB Aviation, sees it very accurately.

Thinking of this, the charter suddenly realized that Prince Metbu, who has always been not low-key, but also not ostentatious, why was he so exaggerated at the airport just now? He obviously wanted to use that way to help NB Airlines' business charter business in Hong Kong make a live advertisement.

Thinking of the big bosses who like to compare and follow the trend, the charter suddenly smiled: "The group headquarters also has this demand, but unfortunately only two can be left in Hong Kong, if there are two more, then this business will be much easier." ”

"There is no problem with the plane," Prince Metbu swore assuringly, "as long as there is a market, I can pull a few more planes over, or even buy one or two." ”

"Professional things are done by professional people, since Mr. Lu is so confident, then he will definitely have a complete set of promotion plans."

"Of course, including my exaggerated trip to Hong Kong, it was part of the promotion plan." Prince Mateb smiled self-deprecatingly, and then changed his words: "Zhang, I'm divorced." ”

The news was so sudden that the charter was stunned for a while before he wanted to say something and asked, "...... All...... All...... All gone? ”

He confirmed with a serious face: "It's all gone." ”

"That'...... That...... Should I comfort you, or should I ......"

"Divorce is normal, isn't it, there is no need to comfort or congratulate."

Unlike Saudi Arabia, where arranged marriages are prevalent in both rural and urban areas, where the father has the final say. Most of them start from the "right match", and when the father chooses a partner for his children, he focuses on the other party's social background and family wealth.

The most ideal is the marriage within the family, that is, between cousins and aunts and sisters, in order to inherit the family's land and property and maintain internal unity, so at least 40% of Saudi close relatives are married.

At the same time, women have no status in Saudi Arabia, and husbands do not consider their wives to be lifelong partners, but treat them as a kind of property, and raising children and taking care of household chores are her main tasks.

Marriage even requires the signing of a "contract" in which the man pays the other party's parents or the woman a sum of money, stipulating that the right to divorce belongs to the man, and the woman has no right to file for divorce. If the man wants a divorce, he only needs to say one sentence to the woman and repeat it three times: "I want to divorce you", and the divorce will automatically take effect.

The marriage was unhappy, and he mentioned it when he was in St. Petersburg, and he did not expect that he would really get divorced, and the charter did not want to comment on it, but asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, Muhammad will not have any ideas, will he?" ”

Prince Metbu seemed to feel that this question was strange, and said with a look of surprise: "How so? Business is business, marriage is marriage, these are two different things altogether. ”

Come to think of it, Saudi women are considered not only property by their husbands, but also by their fathers and brothers. It is a little disgraceful to be driven back, but it is really nothing in the face of huge interests, after all, the marriage was also for profit. (To be continued......)