Emirates Airline posts robust profits for H1 2019

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Emirates Airline's recorded robust profits for the first-half of this year.

The Dubai-based carrier posted a nearly three-fold boost in their profits for H1 on the back of falling oil prices.

They've enjoyed profits of AED 862 million during the first six months of 2019, making for a jump of 282 per cent.

Meanwhile, first-half revenue fell three per cent to AED 47.3 billion.

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