Originally Posted by
22/04
It depends on a variety of things - pricing timings etc.
Ryanair are predatory at STN- it is heir heartland and they will take on anyone where they perceive they can make money and potentially out compete. That's the way a market economy works.
I speak to lots of folk who think Easy should have stayed there including a pilot who works for Easy. They are I am afraid wrong for as long as it is dominated by Ryanair.
Does it matter as long as STN is connected to GLA and EDI?
From a customer standpoint, the lack of competition on both these routes, should EZY should decide to pull out, could result in higher fares charged by the sole remaining carrier on GLA and EDI (i.e. FR). So one could argue that more competition would benefit the passenger from a price standpoint, but also frequency perspective. Both EDI and GLA have been long standing routes for many years for EZY at STN, so it would be a shame to lose them.
What is even more concerning is if EZY decided on a total withdrawal from STN, as this would mean no service to AMS from STN.