It is kind of interesting the difference in opinions on this. I'm certainly no expert on the issue but I fully support the government holding its ground.
The whole thing is over Canada not allowing Emirates to add frequency in flights through Canada. It starts with a misunderstanding of good ol competition. People think that any competition is good but with Emirates it is not on fair ground. How does a country of 8 million operate an airline with 145 aircraft? (13 A380's with orders for more)
Their goal in adding routes is to funnel hub traffic away from the established hub cities like Toronto and other European cities through aggressive expansion and predatory pricing. They can afford to do it because they have a large amount of capital coming from other sources.
I think it is a no-brainer for the Government to not allow them added routes, but I keep seeing articles saying otherwise. I also read that several of the Premiers wrote letters to Ottawa urging them to reconsider.
Again, I don't understand the whole issue but something doesn't add up.
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