Improvements in december's figures imply confidence is returning after september's attacks
British Airways, Europe's number one airline, said December passenger traffic fell 10%, less than the previous month, showing that demand is reviving following a decline after the 11 September. British Airway's traffic had fallen 18% in November. The improvement mirrors one reported earlier by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The UK carrier's shares climbed as much as 12% following the KLM announcement. 'Market conditions in December continued to be difficult but showed a measurable improvement on the previous month,'' British Airways said in a Regulatory News Service statement. 'Overall reven...
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