Originally Posted by 555orange
Sorry but don't agree. And don't agree that it's protectionism either. If you have plane loads of emirati's... By all means come as much as you want. 10 flights a day. Otherwise it's the same old story... You guys want to eat other peoples lunches to benefit yourself.
Singapore: not enough pax for every other day-so how would daily make sense?
Taiwan: China Airlines and EVA(code share with AC) fly heavies Daily.
Lots of other major carriers sharing the pie.... LOTS. Canada just doesn't like what the UAE is trying to do. Period.
The market is open to sharing... But just looking for the right Partner. That's just the point...the UAE doesn't want partners. The want it ALL.
So by your reckoning, the only pax AC takes from its YYZ hub should be Canadians. As well, LH shouldn't be funneling pax through FRA to anywhere in its global network?
The market isn't open to sharing: AC and LH sure aren't interested. The sharing of the pie is only by a limited few, not really LOTS. Dubai has 120+ airlines flying through DXB so I wouldn't say they are keeping it ALL.
When you say Canada doesn't like what the UAE is trying to do (whatever sinister plot that is); you really mean the Harper government at the behest of AC. This is not necessarily true for Canadians.