the bbc�*s caught up with paul griffiths and asked how soon the experts to see that record growth.where we were pre—pandemic, so recovery, for us, has already happened. and our growth, actually, is already looking very, very strong. ourjanuary numbers were very strong indeed. so in month one of 2024, we have already revised up what our projection for the year — it was 88.8 million, it is now over 90 million. so expectations are pretty strong, and we do think we will exceed our record passenger numbers that we recorded pre—pandemic during the course of this year. there are a lot of global headwinds at the moment. high interest rates, staff shortages, and plane groundings. how are you dealing with all those headwinds? we are in a very fortunate position, and an incredibly globally spread business. with 240 destinations within four hours. having a business which serves all four corners of the earth makes us incredibly resilient and despite what happens across the geopolitical scene and to the world economy, we find that there is some sort of counterbalance that normally happens. one r