As a Canadian I'm glad that the government is standing up to the bullying by the UAE. But on the other hand as a pilot I'm disappointed that the government is protecting a system "Air Canada" that cannot and won't compete with other airlines that can and do provide a better way of travel for the people traveling to the sub-continent.
Time for the government to stop protecting the company they chose to privatize years ago and look out for the best interests of the traveling public.
And for those of you about to slam me for all the "Canadian jobs lost", do you think they are all traveling to the 3 cities EK wants to go?........No they will connect as well, good for the dinosaur that is AC.......or just their FA's whatever...........
See ya,
Joke