Aer Lingus is, of course, essentially a LCC. Once a great job, went the way of all SOE’s and became bloated and inefficient requiring regular govt intervention. So totally f@cked over by Joyce, who when finished transplanted the same skills to QF and Jetstar.
As to Pinoy pride, surely they are just trying to better themselves ?
Economic migration; drives much of the various diasporas happening around the world. The LCC on our doorstep has plenty of examples of them.
Grandfathered EU passport. ? Not really how it works !