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SriLankan Airlines recorded a net loss of US$135m between April and December 2018 despite a significant improvement in its overall performance over the 9-month period. Notable improvements were recorded in deployment of capacity, passenger and cargo revenue, market yield and unit cost. "The Year 2018 was a challenging year for the airline due to the adverse impact of rising global fuel prices, rapid depreciation of local and regional currencies and political instability. However, the airline showed great resilience by executing effective strategies to curb the impact of such adverse external environmental factors," the carrier said. During this period, SriLankan’s net traffic revenue from core airline operations increased to $746m with year-on-year growth of 8%. <br/>

The American Airlines Flight Attendant Union has demanded an investigation into a video that was posted on Twitter that reportedly showed people portrayed as flight attendants “promoting sex appeal as an attraction to (American Airlines) most prominent and lucrative passengers.” A spokesperson for the airline company said the skit was not at a company sanctioned event and didn’t happen on company property. “This cannot be happening in today’s environment,” said APFA National president Lori Bassani. “We will not tolerate our profession being objectified in a sexist manner. We want the facts about the Company’s involvement and we want answers.” The group wants to know if management was involved, where the skit was performed, and why American Airlines’ logo was used, among several other questions. <br/>