
November 8, 2019: The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for its 2019-20 financial year with Emirates airline registering 8 percent decrease and dnata showing 6 percent decrease in cargo volume amid global trade tensions and unrest in key cargo markets.
Emirates airline has uplifted a cargo volume of 1.2 million tonnes and dnata carried handled 1.5 million tonnes between April 1 and September 30, 2019.
Group revenue was $14.5 billion for the first six months of 2019-20, down 2% from $ 14.8 billion during the same period last year.
The revenue decline was due to capacity reductions during the 45-day Southern Runway closure at Dubai International airport (DXB), and unfavourable currency movements in Europe, Australia, South Africa, India, and Pakistan.
Profitability was up 8% compared to the same period last year, with the Group reporting a 2019-20 half-year net profit of AED 1.2 billion (US$ 320 million).
The profit improvement was primarily due to the decline in fuel prices of 9% compared to the same period last year, however, the gain from lower fuel costs was partially offset by negative currency movements.