Global airports see signs of stabilisation in air traffic in Aug-2009, but long road to recovery

Global airport passenger traffic in Jul-2009 showed positive signs of stabilisation, according to Airports Council International (ACI), which represents 597 members operating over 1,679 airports in 177 countries and territories. According to ACI World Director General, Angela Gittens, "this is a scenario where we can draw optimism from a negative. Although overall traffic is still lower than 2008, the gap is narrowing significantly". However, ACI also warned that it "may still be too soon to assume the worst is over".