Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Walsh was a part of that. Aer Lingus may have had to up its game. Competition makes us all a little more competitive, leaner and meaner, and more aggressive in pursuing markets.

I was interested in the figure on the margin. I am aware that a small margin on a gigantic amount is still quite a lot of money. Maybe that is the reason the margin is low. What is to stop an airline from improving its margin? Is it competition from other airlines that are happy to live with low margins?