cldrvr - if you read the post, we (which included two experienced 25 year plus in the job, corporate drivers) were commenting on the fall in traffic compared to previous years.
Without Googling all the UK airport figures since what I would regard as the busy/peak times about 6 years ago I can't dispute your figures in the short term but going on what the handling agents told us, they most definitely do not have any growth in movements.Far from it. Sit looking at the runway at STN for example for 6 hours whilst you're waiting for the pax and you'll see the difference.
Off duty now so yes I have had a drink and a fine Scotch it was too!
We all work in aviation do we not? Increases in APD are bad for our business whatever your current job is. We should stick together in opposing it.