Originally Posted by CCR
With Open Skies, it doesn't have to be an Irish or an American Airline to do Transatlanctic services ex-Cork. It could be any EU airline such as BA, CSA or Air France.
Maybe Willie has plans for his 757's to head westwards rather than Eastwards ex-Cork
Very true. I've said before that I expect to see a big shake up in the transatlantic model after Open Skies. I suspect that we'll see major players who we've scarcely heard of or who don't exist yet. That's what happened with Open Skies within the EU.
Although, it would be more for Stansted or Luton rather than Cork, I wonder if ant LoCos who operate A319s might look at transatlantic as an expansion option as European routes become saturated.*
*I know it's a big change to their business model, but they are going to be looking for areas for further expansion come 2010-2012.