The WSU Current Conditions Index dipped 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. By the end of May, the Index had regained all of that loss. The seasonally adjusted outbound airline passengers at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport significantly contributed to this rebound over the past year. From April to May, outbound airline passengers increased 7 percent; and for the 12 months ending in May compared to the previous 12 months, the number of outbound passengers increased 2.2 percent. The seasonally adjusted 0.9 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate during that same time period supported the rebound, as well.