Ugflyer, Kijana sana
A quick clarification, there is no protectionism by the Kenyan authorities as its not in the interests of free trade and EAC charter.
The problem was housekeeping on the side of VIA. You don't just show up at a foreign airport one morning unannounced! They forgot to file their flight schedule with the Kenyan authorities (KCAA).
I hope that they will pay attention to "little" things like that going forward. on a different route I wonder how long they will last as they are carrying 7 to 9 pax on their flights. They will need to jack up their marketing efforts a notch higher.
The reason why most new entrants on this route fail and why KQ thrives is due to the network effect. Slightly more than 80% of KQ's traffic is connecting and not point to point.
Regards,