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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Emirates was denied because our government didn't want a carrier that will run a loss on routes to take them over, competing against our national carriers.
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This might be a reasonable argument when they wanted to up the frequency in Toronto (thereby competing on a route served by Air Canada). But the routes aren't served in either YYC or YVR, so why deny them?
The government claims there is currently enough seats to satisfy demand, but why stop an airline creating choices for customers on a route that isn't served anyway? And besides, I'm sure enough demand will be stimulated between YYC and DBX (two large oil hubs) to perhaps get them close to break-even.
It's not secret that Emirates can enter a market and endure losses for a good long time. They have that in their arsenal, I get it. But why stop a potential service that is hugely beneficial to us as customers, and not at all a threat to our airline?