Originally Posted by
cuthere
Bobby, FR (with very much lower operating costs/fares) were getting 12-14k pax a month on the STN at peak. I agree that it seems absurd to offer PSO on what has been proven to be a commercially viable route. But it is what it is, and fares reflect the higher operating costs of the EMB.
Where has it been proven that it's commercially viable? Volume is no indicator of profit and the very fact that it's a PSO would seem to indicate quite the opposite. Why would Ryanair stop operating a profitable route? Airline margins tend to be wafer thin and profitable routes tend to be fought for and held on to once won.