Interestingly, the EI LGW-SNN-LGW early morning rotation is being pulled after less than six months due to abysmal loadings. There is clearly no market for an additional early morning departure to south west Ireland and only a muted need for a fairly early morning departure to LGW. The need to be up before dawn and then have to make your way in to town during rush hour from Gatwick rather pushes one towards the slighter later LHR turns.
Not surprised that the evening LGW-ORK service has survived – much more useful timings for both business and leisure. There were tentative plans to reschedule the LGW/SNN service (to complement the lunchtime FR rotation on the same route) but EI appear to have lost interest and just pulled the route completely, which is a real shame as there is definitely the need going by the full occupancy and prices of the single FR rotation.