Singapore Airlines reports drop in profit with pessimistic outlook for second half earnings


Skift Take

Higher fuel costs and fewer passengers outweighed Singapore Airlines’ jump in revenue. Current market pressures suggest that the legacy carrier would do better by shifting focus to its budget airline Scoot.

 Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Friday its first-half net profit fell 30 percent from last year, and warned the outlook was bleak as the eurozone debt crisis dents global business confidence. "The