Openskys my **s.
Protectionism is alive and well in Brussels and Washington with a little help from three nice little cartels !
Evidence EK and Milan -JFK
Etihad and associates
JU/EY codeshares denied
EK and Air Berlin equity shares under investigation along with those of Etihad Regional
Biman proposed Dacca via Birmingham to JFK application stalled refer back to precedent set by EK Milan case.
And not a little of their own incompetence !
Appears the EU-US openskys treaty may have no provision for 5/7th freedom operations beyond those pre-existing in national treaties.