The good thing about March as with February is that the percentage growth in atms was lower than the percentage growth in passenger numbers which suggests that additional flights were not the sole reason for the extra punters.
Would certainly be very ironic if the news of them pulling the route suddenly means more people start to use it!
CAA stats show that in March this year there was an 11% increase in passenger numbers on the route over March 2009.
Can't think it will reverse the decision to axe the route though, even if such rises occur right through the summer.