Cathay Pacific’s Dire Run Eases as First-Half Losses Narrow

Bloomberg2021-08-11

Airline saw demand improve in China, U.S., U.K. in period Covid-19 continues to have severe impact on carrier’s business Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s first-half loss narrowed from a year earlier as ...

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woonws
2021-08-11
woonws
But recovery may not come so soon especially for Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong given their zero COVID posture
MarkSL
2021-08-11
MarkSL
Things are picking up
- woonws:
  Slowly and gradually...

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