Blimey, if they carry on like this they will soon be busier than Iverness and snapping at the heels of really busy airports like Blackpool, Scilly Isles and Scatsta...
Securing more operators would be useful, but SEN is on course to finish above Bournemouth, Exeter, IOM, Norwich and Doncaster Sheffield in the year April 2012-March 2013 in pax. Not a bad effort within the first year of EZY operations.
This article from Bloomberg just seems to be using PPRuNe and other forums as its information source:
London Southend Airport Tempts TUI as Growth Push Gathers Pace - Bloomberg