Cathay Pacific Airways has joined many of its counterparts in reporting huge fuel-hedging losses, plunging the previously profitable Asian carrier into an expected record loss for last year, the South China Morning Post reported. The loss on Cathay's fuel-hedging contracts as of the end of last month amounted to around US$980.1 million, deepening from the $361.1 million loss estimated to have been incurred at the end of October, according to the third profit warning filed by the airline in … [Read more...] about Cathay loses US$980 million on hedging gamble
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Americas : United posts huge 3Q loss on fuel and slowdown
Stung by nearly US$1 billion in higher jet fuel costs, United Airlines’ parent UAL has reported a third-quarter net loss of US$779 million. The airline said the loss was due to high fuel prices during the quarter and accounting charges related to markdowns in the value of some fuel hedging contracts after oil prices fell sharply by the end of the period. Those non-cash charges were US$519 million. Its net loss compared with a profit of US$334 million, in the third quarter last year. … [Read more...] about Americas : United posts huge 3Q loss on fuel and slowdown
