I sure hope that the Canadian government allows Air2000 and similar companies to operate within Canada. As most of you agree, the airline industry in Canada has been going down the drain the past 10 years. Competition is needed for AC, they are too dominant in the market and westjet, transat and skyservice is enough. The more the better! About 2 years ago when all was good, I had a friend at AC that said...ahh we're not worried about all these charter companies and so on... we cater to the business traveller. Well now that business travel has almost stopped now they cater to the budget traveller. Look at the US...does United, American etc try to compete with Southwest and Jetblue? No they don't... So all AC has managed to do now is fill up their airplanes with those budget travellers which forced some charter companies out of business...who gets screwed? The public... there is less choice and guess what? The prices are already more expensive... I am a controller who used to work in Toronto and if for no other reason, AC needs competition to take them down a notch. A little too arrogant...