China airlines report $3 billion loss in Feb as virus erodes travel demand
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12 March, 2020, 11:50 am
Last modified: 12 March, 2020, 02:44 pm
China’s overall aviation industry recorded a loss of 24.59 billion yuan for the month, Zhang Qing, an official with Civil Aviation Administration of China, told a press conference
Coronavirus outbreak has spread to more than 100 countries.
Chinese airlines reported a total loss of 20.96 billion yuan ($3 billion) in February as the coronavirus epidemic spread and hit travel demand, the aviation regulator said on Thursday.
China's overall aviation industry recorded a loss of 24.59 billion yuan for the month, Zhang Qing, an official with Civil Aviation Administration of China, told a press conference.
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