Does it really matter what the nature of unfair advantage one nation's or region's airlines (or other businesses) are given over others? Surely the point is that all should have a level playing field so that the can compete fairly, giving both consumers and employees the best? Americans complaining about another country is the height of hypocrisy. Even in the EU, under a supposed harmonised market and authority, where the rules are played more fairly than on a global scale, there is still much inequity on how different nation's companies have to behave. If they were to complain, I'd have a little more sympathy, likewise the Canadians, Kiwis and Aussies, but not the US who have flagrantly abused the Open Skies agreements as well as almost all global trade policies. I doubt there is any market on the planet more protectionist.