Originally Posted by
dublinaviator
Either way Ryanair have a contract with the government to provide air services between DUB and KIR, and can't just pull out of that contract, as and when they feel like it.
Er...as a matter of fact they can, subject to giving enough notice. In the previous PSO round, the airline could withdraw with six months' notice (see Kerry contract PDF
here). I don't have time to find the draft contract for the current round but have no particular reason to suppose this provision has changed.
C.