I noticed the same headline and no story, I heard Monarch were being courted to pick up the XL slots, but then the same rumour is also over the bridge even though CWL didnt have an XL base, I notice that TCX are doing a big cabin crew recruitment drive incl BRS and they're doing it now, which is a good 5 months before the usual period of Feb-Apr for taking on for the summer season. So may be they've got something up they're sleeve for the winter, October is a very strange time to take on staff for a charter unless you are expanding do you not think??!
I believe Tui have got 2 SSH flights over the winter on mon and thurs, but thats the only winter expansion I can see from them.