Charges
Cork will find it very difficult to get any continental airlines now that FR and EI have a base there. They can pounce at anytime and undermine a new route.
The sharp increase in airport charges was a massive blunder and is probably the biggest factor in the decline of growth since April.
Cork has a state of the art terminal but it's not Heathrow Dublin or Schiphol and airlines will not fly there unless its costs and charges are competitive.
The CAA should take a close look at their costs and make whatever changes are neccessary.