The govt. just formalized the "retaliation" against DoT by blocking Continental's plans to launch the JFK-LOS route.
Guys, this reminds me of the tit-for-tat saga between Britain and Nigeria in 1998!!!! Somehow Nigeria always manages to find itself in these situations.
To all the VN folks out there (reading behind veils!!), what is the airline doing to assure a successful entry on the New York route? Perhaps a temporary code-share with Bellview,ET or any another airline might silence the Americans until this is resolved amicably.