Well, you could take the easyjet announcement one of 2 ways:
1) The significant increase is just in terms of the 6th based unit and upping frequencies on currently served routes,
or
2) There is about to be some expansion at MAN, that for once, the rumour mill did not get to first. Im tending to got for the former because:
From summer 2011, airline easyJet is set to increase its capacity by 13 per cent from a number of European travel hubs, including
Manchester Airport.
The airline will launch new routes in Britain and improve its frequency to popular locals as part of its summer 2011 flying programme.
The 'new routes in Britain' is the already announced Palma, and improving frequency, as stated in point 1.