Are you stupid?
Because the short runway restricts the aircraft type that can be used for long haul to operate without weight restrictions which affects profitability.
The ONLY aircraft that can operate viably from a financial perspective from Cork is a 737 or 757. A 767 is uneconomical with or without a long runway.
United Airlines fly out of Belfast 90 minutes up the road from Dublin!
NI has a far exceptional population base compared to Cork, yet it struggled majorly to even get this route.
Cork is 3 hours from Dublin airport. Business traffic will not tolerate a 3 hour journey to Dublin and consequently fly via Heathrow.
Shannon or Heathrow. Your point does not justify a market.
Thankfully, Norwegian will be flying to both to New York and Boston on the 737MAX next year.
Enough said.
I'm sure they will
