Singapore Airlines posts first annual loss on fuel hedges, virus | Malay Mail

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SYDNEY, May 14 — Singapore Airlines Ltd today reported its first-ever annual loss, citing poor fuel hedging bets and the collapse in demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic, and said the timing of any recovery was uncertain. The airline, a bellwether for premium travel in Asia, swung to a S$212...

The airline, a bellwether for premium travel in Asia, swung to a S$212 million net loss in the financial year ended March 31. — Reuters pic

In the fourth quarter, it lost S$732 million, down from a S$203 million profit the prior year. Singapore Airlines did not declare a dividend and said the prospects of a recovery in international travel depended on when border controls and travel restrictions eased. Singapore, a small city-state that lacks a domestic aviation market, is closed to transit passengers on which the airline normally relies for much of its revenue.

 

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