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Hurt by higher fuel expenses, Jet Airways posts third quarterly loss

Reuters
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaUpdated: Nov 12, 2018, 05:43 PM IST
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File photo of a Jet Airways aeroplane. Photograph:(Zee News Network)

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Fuel expenses jumped 58.6 per cent to 24.20 billion rupees, while revenue from operations climbed 9.5 per cent. 

Jet Airways (India) Ltd, the country's biggest full-service carrier, posted its third straight quarterly loss on Monday, hurt by higher fuel expenses.

Losses came in at 12.97 billion rupees ($178.01 million) for the quarter ended September 30, compared with a profit of 496.3 million rupees a year earlier, the airline said.

Fuel expenses jumped 58.6 per cent to 24.20 billion rupees, while revenue from operations climbed 9.5 per cent.