Please check if these have the same meaning. Select from the following.
(a). no;
(b). yes;
Air Niugini operated their Boeing 707 from Auckland to Port Moresby via Hong Kong in a tripartite agreement with Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific .
Air Niugini served their Boeing 707 from Auckland via Hong Kong to Port Moresby in a tripartite agreement with Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific .
(b).