Ryanair & Easyjet
The Bean Counter:
As for Competing on Gatwick/Palermo & Pisa, Ryanair do not fly these routes. However, they do serve these airports from London Stansted. I gather you meant they were competing on London area to Palermo and Pisa. I have to say I agree with RE72 on this one. Totally different airports miles apart and when factoring in driving conditions , its a long way.
Back to my comment about madrid/rome, prior to me writing that comment the website was showing that Easyjet was not flying it after March 24th, this seems to have changed. So you are right on that.However, I dont forsee any intense competition. Probably a daily rotation each and this frequency is unlikely to require major discounting as seats will fill up easily. But going back to my original comments I dont think it is to wide of the mark to say that they will (FR & EZY) will stay out of each others ways . Certainly where like for like routes are concerned.
RE: Air Humberside comment , could be seen as anti competitive, I think you are absolutley right, but how can it be proven and also it is I would its a very informal gentlemans agreement . What do you think ?