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It represented a massive reversal of fortunes for a carrier which posted a $586m loss in 2018, coming about with a 9.1% increase in revenue to $11.9bn, as well as further cost cuts.
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Comment on this article
Ming Zheng
May 02, 2020 at 2:31 amIn the 3rd paragraph, you reported that “eliminating more than one million dollars from its combined cost base”.
Please note that the correct reporting should be “more than one billion dollars”.
Considering the fact that your reporting is widely quoted globally, such a significant error should be corrected in a public statement by your editor.
Gavin van Marle
May 02, 2020 at 1:29 pmThe article has now been amended – apologies for the error and any incovenience caused.
Kind regards,
Gavin van Marle
Managing Editor