Let all the airports compete on a level playing pitch but that's clearly not happening at the moment.
Already SNN expect to be given favourable treatment in the new open skies era. Why should Aerlingus have to promise that they will continue to operate from there in the future ?
Minister Cullen is expected to lead a delegation to the US in 2006 campaigning on SNN's behalf, will there be any mention of ORK or NOC, I doubt it somehow.