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Your point is moot. Who is saying NO to EK? There are already daily flights to UAE.
Are you advocating that a gov't should open its doors in every market and allow unfetter uncontrolled access? How would this benefit Canada? This is a rediculous argument. What planet are you from?
Obviously Air Canada/Westjet serve the domestic market, and anyone that wants to go to UAE must fly Air Canada/Westjet to YYZ. Of course they are going to want to protect that market. The probably need to pay for that big shiny terminal at YYZ. I believe that was the point when they built it..to be a HUB to the world from Canada.
Quite humorous though to hear people from the UAE talk about protectionism though.
This is not protectionism. This is just the process. This is what happens everywhere. If an airline wants increased frequency, it applies to the local gov't for it, and if the gov't deems it mutually beneficial then a deal will follow. So sorry Canada's plans don't fall in line with the likes of UAE.
I believe this is happening to EK/EY all over the place. Maybe they should come to the table with the other airlines and talk about joining Star/Oneworld. Im sure then they will then get alot more access to markets. But they won't will they, because they have it too good and they don't want to share. There will always be a measure of protecting ones turf. So who really is protecting their interests?
