rampboy
I think you are asking about CWL pax numbers.
The latest CAA stats for July this year show CWL having a total of just under 1.8 million pax for the rolling 12 months ending 31 July 2005, down 6.8% on the total twelve months previously.
As a comparison BRS is showing just under 4.9 million pax, up 13.2% and EXT 745,000, up a massive 49.7%.
I believe LGS 6753 may be correct in saying that Dubai will become the new Benidorm, albeit a more up market version. I saw a TV programme earlier this year that prophesied that Dubai would become the biggest single holiday destination in the world within a decade.
If it happens I expect there will be charter or scheduled flights there from most UK regional airports by that time.