circseam
You misunderstand me - I am all for healthy competition on routes which warrant it. I'm simply saying that IMHO Belfast - ORK isn't one of them.
What would happen if RE backed off the route - a monopoly situation would then exist whereby Jet2 will be able to charge whatever they want.
I accept what you say about aircraft utilisation, but surely there must be more lucrative routes which would better occupy an idle 737.