(I suggest that should you go and check history you may find Ansett through the amalgamation of ANA and others airlines still held a number of international route rights in many world areas.)
Dark Knight,
An interesting variation on the theme. Just in case your theme holds water, what's your theory that justified TAA flying HBA/CHC. Now who did they amalgamate with to have international route rights?
Of course if you want to say the the AFAP route protection policy was just another useless policy that was a waste of paper and ink then I'd be happy to strike those 2 items from my grudge list.
