Originally Posted by
ERJ135
What exactly does part 2 mean? Is it the ablity for somebody like BA to fly to NY, then branch out to other points in the US? I always thought is was interesting how somebody like DAL can go to Africa and then from there branch out to different countries. Kinda like TWA used to do but, on the other hand you would never see EU carriers coming to the US branching out from NY and flying to other points in the US. I agree hardly a level playing. If you guys can't do it we shouldn't be able to do it either. If its true that it will kill us it sounds like it may not be good for you guys either. So it sounds like they should forget part 2 and part 1. Nothing can ever be simple anymore. Its too bad
I think its a little more complicated then that. Africa is a continent not a country like the US. Same thing for Europe. I don't think DAL flies into a country and then will pick up passengers and land again in that same country letting off the passengers it just picked up - I think this is the last of the cabotage freedom rights.
Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on cabotage will chime in.
Scoop