Reuters
• Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu
Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reported deeper first-half losses as Middle East-related fuel price increases compounded weak domestic pricing and a lackluster summer season. The results mark the seventh consecutive year of first-half losses for China’s three largest state-owned carriers.
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Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reported deeper first-half losses as Middle East-related fuel price increases compounded weak domestic pricing and a lackluster summer season. The results mark the seventh consecutive year of first-half losses for China’s three largest state-owned carriers.
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