Maybe we should live up to the portrait painted by a certain Mr O'Brien and do nothing out of the ordinary for his airline. No direct routes, no bending over backwards, no co-ordinating their flights through military airspace. If we are being slated, then we might as well deserve it.
It's already happening.
How many 'toss of a coin' decisions do we make every day about which aircraft to put first? Ryan air always lose out then and will continue to do so as long as their press office and CEO spout such bollox.