The main irritation is Gatwick going down to a single lunchtime flight - not easy to compete with Ryanair if they aren't offering a more convenient product.
Indeed, what's the point of competing with Ryanair on this route if they're just offering a once daily flight at similar times?! Either compete seriously or cut your losses. Aer Lingus continue to make this mistake time and time again.
In recent history having gone into competiton with Easyjet on routes out of Belfast and Gatwick and then after a year or two of money burning admitting defeat.
Whereas in Cork Aer Lingus have a history or being successful at coming on to a route and pushing the competitor off it (jetMagic, bmibaby) I don't believe they can win a battle with Ryanair for the Cork to Gatwick route given the measly one daily afternoon offering
