Ryanair slashing there fares to London Stansted after easyJet's initial commencement of its Cork to London Gatwick route had minimal effect and easyJet had then increased their service from 2x Daily to 3x Daily. Francis is exactly right who with a brain in the CAA would think letting Ryanair directly compete with easyJet with a 2x Daily route to London Gatwick with 1p fares would see both continue to operate side by side? idiots is who decided they could and Cork could have been in a much better place if Ryanair's proposal was refused. Infact the CAA twice shot themselves in the foot, they also destroyed the Cork to Dublin market a route which would continue to operate today with a drastically lower frequency with RE, the lesson? Don't sell out strong performing routes to an ultra low cost carrier who will destroy the market and reduce your changes of growth. Imagine if Ryanair had not been granted incentives to fly to Dublin and London Gatwick? easyJet would most certainly have a base here and a Dublin route could still have been maintained.