Are you saying that Ryanair would of opened the current routes from NOC if they still had 6 aircraft based at SNN serving the same ones. Think answer is no......you can't say NOC hasn't done well out of SNN over the last few years. It has done well on getting BE,LH,EI in but Ryaniar are there to make a point.
It has to fund it's own infrastructure program which is incomplete and will soon be unable to maintain demand
Realy? If the airprot stayed open longer this would not be a problem as all flights would not be arriving together, think you may need to check that one again as NOC was given funding for infrastrictire project.
So it was alright for Knock to receive operational funding and development grants but not for SNN when the tables are turned. End of the day NOC managment knew this was coming and no dought Ryanair will play each of the airprots aginst each other but will NOC be able to keep Ryanair when it boils down to it.
SNN debit is not writtin off, its being left with the DAA. What debit does NOC have. At the end of the day compitation is great for both airports.
If SNN carried the debit then NOC would have an advantage but then I guess you fell that alright as its NOC with the advantage and not SNN.