The Emirates Group half-year profit before tax has risen to a record $3.3 billion for the first six months of 2025/26.
The firm says after accounting for income tax charges, the group’s profit after tax rose by 13pc to $2.9 billion.
“This performance was primarily driven by the unflagging demand and growing customer preference for our product and services, which drove revenue growth and profitability,” said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group.
Group revenue grew by 4pc when compared to the same period last year, from $19.3 billion to $20.6 billion.
Emirates airline continued to power the firms profitability. The airline profit before tax during the half year rose by 13pc to $3.1 billion compared to $2.6 billion reported last year. .
“Global demand for air transport and travel services has been buoyant, despite geo-political events and economic concerns in some markets. We expect this demand resilience to continue for the rest of 2025-26 and look forward to increasing our capacity to grow revenues as new A350 aircraft join the Emirates fleet, and new facilities come online at dnata,” he added.
The Group closed the first half year of 2025-26 with a record cash position of $15.2 billion as at September 30, 2025, compared to $14.6 billion on March 31, 2025.
