Emirates airline net profit drops 66% in first half dragged down by Iran war

An Emirates aircraft is seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines airplane at Cairo International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Cairo, Egypt, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

DUBAI: Emirates airline reported a 66% drop in first-half net profit on Thursday as disruptions to regional airspace caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran affected travel across the Middle East and sent jet fuel prices soaring.

Emirates' net profit in the six months ending September 30 came in at 3.3 billion dirhams ($903 million), while revenue was down 13% to 56.9 billion dirhams in spite of what it said was the solid contribution of its cargo business and "enduring travel demand across its markets".

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2026年3月31日，在埃及开罗国际机场，一架阿联酋航空的飞机透过中东航空公司的飞机舷窗拍摄到。此时正值美以与伊朗发生冲突之际。（路透社/Amr Abdallah Dalsh）

迪拜：阿联酋航空公司周四公布，由于美国和以色列与伊朗之间的战争导致地区空域中断，影响了中东地区的旅行，并导致航空燃油价格飙升，该公司上半年净利润下降了 66%。

阿联酋航空截至 9 月 30 日的六个月净利润为 33 亿迪拉姆（9.03 亿美元），尽管其货运业务做出了稳健贡献，且“其各个市场的旅行需求持续旺盛”，但收入仍下降了 13%，至 569 亿迪拉姆。

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