giles, I think that this winter is going to be a reversion back to how busy airports were around 4 years ago.
The 'model' used by the low cost operators was based upon continual growth, only that is not going to happen this winter!
Survival is is their new 'model'!
I personally know that pilots will be working less and for some, they will be on considerably reduced terms and conditions until hopefully the market picks up next easter?