Airport traffic outlook remains bleak, recovery will be a "long time coming" - ACI

Airports Council International (ACI) reports passenger numbers at the world's airports declined again in October. The airports body reports that while the downward spiral for passenger traffic eased, with international traffic "down by a milder 1.4% relative to October 2007", global traffic remained depressed at -3.4%. ACI attributed the performance to poor domestic results, which fell 5% on average worldwide.