Meanwhile, back in the real world...
Can anyone point to one single source outside of the pprune cork bubble that ever suggested that TK ever planned to operate to, or even considered operating to Cork next summer?
TK already operate the largest short haul aircraft they have into Dublin - the A321, and Dublin does not merit a long haul - flat bed configuration wide body - they have other uses for the aircraft. Very few European cities see the TK widebodies. TK are attempting to build an EK competitive hub in Istanbul, through increasing frequencies to key cities - I can see DUB soon going twice daily to ensure shorter connection times.
Sadly, Ireland is down the priority ladder, and cork is even further down the ladder than Dublin is. I can see TK increasing the breath of services to UK regional airports first before even considering - never mind seriously - Cork.
At the end of the day, the name over the terminal building means nothing to an airline - the commercial realities of operating a long route to a recession riddled country come first - if you were TK would you go low risk and add extra capacity to a route that has demonstrated itself, or risk flying to a regional airport that has seen very mixed results on business and citybreak destinations over the past five years?
Sounds here like the DAA have the airlines wrapped around their fingers for Dublin- if so, where is KLM? Where is the daily LH to Munich or the twice daily Swiss? Where is the year round AA service? Where is Qatar? Where is SN Brussels, Where is LOT, Wizz, Czech, Tap, Alitalia, etc... In one breath, the DAA are deemed on this thread a useless organisation, and on the other, it seems that they considered so in touch with airlines and their plans that they can convince airlines to change destinations at the last moment, reversing strategy.
the DAA built Cork a fantastic new terminal - perhaps the finest regional airport in Europe - be grateful for that at least. (and yes, the same Beal Bochts on this thread continue to bleat about the cost of the terminal, and at the same time demand air bridges none of the airlines want!)