Running the risk of further slating and becoming a new GUV, let me put these three points to you all.
Ryanair operate from LGW DUB STN to name 3. All major airports in my book.
Even with a refund free rebook policy, if your operating low yield, low load flights(Not all are 83%)it's financial sense to park it refund pax and save a few grand.
Stellios first stated that flights were cancelled to help take pressure off over crowded sky's. Were the skys over crowded (any more than usual) perhaps he was expecting flights to return sooner than they did, in fact he probably was good on ya Stellios. That still leaves the question why did others not follow?
As stated earlier I regret naming EZY in the question title, but, I can't change it!
[ 18 September 2001: Message edited by: Desk Driver ]