The problem you have with the way you work the figures Pete is that if you strip out new airlines etc. there would never be an increase. No airport would increase it's figures without new airlines/routes. To say that without the Ryan air flights BHX would be down not up is not the real picture.
The only disappointment is not reaching that elusive 10 million Pax.
As for the TK a bit more publicity would not go amiss. Pushing the onward journeys more to Midlanders. Too many people still travel to the Heathrow etc for long haul.
Personally I would rather fly from Brum and change at where eve, than travel down to Heathrow.