its an affront to sovereignty, NO real country allows a foreign operator to conduct point to point travel within its borders, it would be like Emirates going Sydney direct to London for example
Just like China airlines flying AKL-BNE and AKL-SYD?
Or like Emirates flying AKL-BNE/SYD/MEL and CHC-SYD?
I'm afraid these governments are not concerned with sovereignty these days, more concerned with free trade agreements.