Hiya Clunk! I will not resort to any "personel" insults nor will I insult you! The current events in the ME certainly will have some impact on some, no doubt. Nevertheless, can you tell me what it has to do with competition and level playing fields and a reluctance to open up a route or two? Now before you point out the already well covered diplomatic tussle that may (but more than likely not) be well and honestly covered in the media, I would say that the Libyan crisis and fair competition and the reluctance of the Canadian govt to allow more flights are two VERY separate issues. The media howls about dictatorships in certain middle eastern countries, but so far I don't see any valid comparisons between Libya and the same ones mentioned in one or two articles widely published...not even close is it? Ghadaffi gets what he deserves according to international standards. So as far as I am concerned there is no way to link the actions of AC, and Canada to anything now occuring in Africa.