but why does the airport struggle to attract airlines?
Too many examples of FR dumping capacity not warranted or needed at Cork, driving RE off ORK-DUB, EZY to LGW, W6 on all the Polish/Lithuanian routes. They were carriers all making money on those sectors and If I'm honest that type of competition is not fair in the slightest, how it's seen as competition is laughable. That's the key offput to any airline into Cork, the only ones willing to discuss routes are the likes of THY and so on.
Not sure that proves a whole pile Jack...but sure carry on.
Would not agree with SNN being the "token idiot", at all but the future will tell.
You asked me where the routes profitable, they are/were profitable and high yielding. The fact Cork-Stansted has gone thrice daily from the end of Oct with no agreement is testament to that. So whatever ''Pile'' you were seeking, I would think is dictated by the fact you had your judgement made before my reply to your question, would you think not?