That's not what I wrote. "US airline market" refers to the market--the whole sector: obviously NZ isn't a US carrier.
The DOT will probably be focused on US carriers and their services. The bailout announced today validates that.

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Often1

Quite the contrary. NZ is not a US carrier.

It is the perfect candidate for an enforcement action, most particularly because it falsely asserted that US law is inapplicable to non-US citizens. That will rankle.
