The ticket price differences between Ryanair and Aer Lingus is vast in and out of Ireland. Unless you are talking about buying a ticket about 1-2 days in advance, that might be the only time their prices meet. I have already said, some people are just pathetic and will pay x3 the price for a more padded seat for their backside, or just to spite Ryanair for not providing them with a cup of coffee.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Did you even look anything up? Prices are similar for most competing flights, in some cases Aer Lingus being cheaper than FR. And just so you know EI don't provide you with a cup of coffee.
You claim to be big into capitalism, yet don't think that an Airline like Aer Lingus should exist, despite it making a profit for its shareholders for the past 3 years in a row?
You think they are too expensive, yet still people fly on them and they make a profit. Don't you think that if FR was able to charge a higher price and get away with it they would? That's how business works, FR is selling tickets for as much as they can charge without turning away passengers, so are EI, if EI can charge higher prices (not saying they do, but if they did) and still make a profit on it, then what's wrong, clearly there's a market for it. No airline is going to sell tickets cheaper than they have to just to be nice.