Hit by fuel costs\, Jet posts 3rd straight quarterly loss at Rs 12.97 bn

Hit by fuel costs, Jet posts 3rd straight quarterly loss at Rs 12.97 bn

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

BS Reporter  |  New Delhi 

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

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

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

The Naresh Goyal-controlled company, at a board meeting, considered multiple fundraising options to turn around the airline amid a tough operating environment and cash crunch.

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First Published: Mon, November 12 2018. 17:24 IST