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Old 2nd Aug 2012, 17:44
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I'd be surprised if Cork Airport Management had anything to do with this. The had nothing to offer Ryanair on these routes with the possible exception of Krakow.

They probably didn't even know what Cawley was going to say to the media this morning.

I wouldn't write off Wizzair yet. They still have Poznan and Katowice to themselves.


It's not quite the same as the Easyjet battle. The vast majority of people on these routes are Poles and Lituanians and Wizzairs' brand recognition is very high in that Market.

I feel sorry for Wizzair but they might have drawn this on them by cutting frequencies and increasing fares on these routes last Winter and again in Winter 12/13. The other question is what will Ryanair do with the 2 based aircraft. There is plenty room for some short range flights to the UK or maybe even Charleroi and Beauvais. Watch out Aer Arann and Aerlingus.
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