Staff costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Staff costs

13 Staff costs

	2019		2018		2017
	RMB million		RMB million		RMB million
Salaries, wages and welfare		24,647		22,445		21,400
Defined contribution retirement scheme		2,794		2,387		2,114
Other retirement welfare subsidy		206		197		194
Early retirement benefits (Note 47)		—		1		1
		27,647		25,030		23,709

Staff costs relating to flight operation and maintenance are also included in the respective total amounts disclosed separately in Note 7 and Note 8 above.