True Blue,
I completely agree with many points, though volume has grown hugely in the intervening years, and generally many functions have been outsourced stripping huge cost out if the system... retail concessions pay eye watering rents generally, and charge above the odds..
Gazmo,
I recognise BFS have done a strong job on cross border marketing, though this in view hasnt drove the number, the currency has been a big part, and the increases were well underway before the branding of buses etc started taking place..equally DAA had a big dublin campaign in NI, I think that didnt cause cross border business going south ..
And as for Dublin having no competition is a red herring, Ryanair run the rule over all EU bases before granting another ac, though I agree the NI landscape is intense, currently much to BHD's challenge ..