To get around the idea of any airline trying to ever sneak away from snn the cute people there are going to reduce charges from America by around thirty per cent in the post stopover era. Hard to see how the gang at Cork will ever compete against such discounting. Remember, again, there is no money at Cork for the 2nd airbridge! This simple decision says it all.
As regards EI and suggesting a ORK-MAN. Ryanair have generally hoovered up that market with the success of their service from Liverpool to Cork and unlike the crowd at bmi baby Ryanair shoot CATII approaches at Cork!
EI are taking out the mid galley of the A321s and are putting in more seats. The capacity will then be around 225 or thereabouts. Seat pitch should remain the same. Not sure if that kind of capacity has a future at Cork?