SNN-Hahn again! This route has already been axed twice and yet they are having another go at it! When will they realise that the route just doesn't work? Launching it yet again is only going to damage yields on their Kerry-Hahn service. Yields on that route are only just after recovering from the last attempt at SNN-Hahn.
SNN-Newcastle! They couldn't be more predictable if they tried. I don't think Jet2 on Cork-Newcastle will be the pushover Ryanair think they will be. Jet2 are much better known in the Newcastle area than Ryanair who currently operate just 2 routes from Newcastle. Also Jet2's smaller 733s will be much easier to fill during the winter than Ryanair's 189 seater 738s.
Surely they could deploy this aircraft more profitablly elsewhere. TMP, BGY, TSF...anywhere
Ryanair management seem happy to just keep throwing more money at their loss making Shannon base. Michael O'Leary has publically stated than Shannon is one of just two Ryanair bases across the entire Ryanair network that is lossmaking, yet they keep basing aircraft there!