There was a cost, but how much has Cathay gained over the years with price fixing and gambling on the fuel hedging market?
If you have that data, you will then have the full story.

You’re CX management (small caps)
 

Here’s the actual real year end data. They have 5 - 7 BILLION US $$ “LESS” than they SHOULD have had! Or did you get your accounting degree at Stanly Ho’s casino in Macau in the good ol days.

Don't know the source of your data, does it include hedge, penalties, traffic loss? any dates?

None of this matters anymore. With the latest COS, and the political reality in HK now, there is no longer a career to be had at CX. The sooner individuals realise that, the sooner they will be able to salvage a career somewhere else. 1994 began the rot...it's not getting better my friends.

Oasis

Check with your cabin crew friends, appears all arranged with help of senior crew and management absolutely abhorrent. Mandarin speaking poster boy.