Disagree completely with the suggestion that all this move by Michael O'Leary is to stiffle EI's development. That would be an inefficient yield for the close on 500,000,000 euro investment. It is also too simplistic as the EU have ruled against Ryanair and it looks likely in time they will be forced to sell it. It is most likely to be to another airline and not to the market. There is a small chance a venture capitalist or a finance house will take it on. My prediction is an Asian airline will and then all the Heathrow slots will be transferred.
Thankfully the Atlantic Connectivity alliance has gone away and back to their industries that have pioneered development in the region. SAA have remained off the record largely leaving others go out and sling the mud and not in public criticise their second biggest customer.
The list of places not served does not stand up to scrutiny.
Those that checked out that can be connected in two segments from Shannon NOT through Heathrow
North America Calgary Chicago Denver Halifax Los Angeles Mexico Ottawa Phoenix San Francisco Seattle Washington Edmonton St John's, Canada
South America Buenos Aires Rio De Janeiro Sao Paulo
Europe Olso Vienna
To be checked out - many of these need three segments from SNN via LHR
North America Montreal Ottawa
South America
Middle East Abu Dhabi Amman Cairo Damascus Jeddah Kuwait Riyadh
Asia Bangkok Beijing Colombo Delhi Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Mumbai Osaka Seoul Shanghai Singapore Tokyo
Europe Casablanca Moscow
Africa Accra Cape Town Nairobi
South West Pacific Auckland Brisbane Melbourne Sydney