The Emirates Group as we speak introduced a brand new report half-year {financial} efficiency, posting a revenue earlier than tax of US$ 3.3 billion for the primary six months of 2025-26, making this the fourth consecutive yr of report profitability for the half-year reporting interval.
After accounting for revenue tax fees, the Group’s revenue after tax is AED 10.6 billion (US$ 2.9 billion), up 13% from final yr.
Group income was AED 75.4 billion (US$ 20.6 billion) for the primary six months of 2025-26, up 4% from AED 70.8 billion (US$ 19.3 billion) final yr.
The Group closed the primary half yr of 2025-26 with a report money place of AED 56.0 billion (US$ 15.2 billion) on 30 September 2025, in comparison with AED 53.4 billion (US$ 14.6 billion) on 31 March 2025.
The Group has been in a position to faucet by itself robust money reserves to assist enterprise wants, together with funding for brand new plane deliveries and servicing current debt obligations. The Group additionally paid the remaining AED 2 billion (US$ 545 million) in dividend to its proprietor, of the AED 6 billion (US$ 1.6 billion) declared in the course of the {financial} yr 2024-25.
His Highness (HH) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group mentioned: “The Group has as soon as once more delivered an impressive efficiency, surpassing our half-year outcomes of final yr to attain a brand new report revenue for H1 2025-26. I’m delighted to notice that Emirates maintains its place because the world’s most worthwhile airline for this half-year reporting interval.
“This efficiency was primarily pushed by the unflagging demand and rising buyer choice for our product and providers, which drove income development and profitability.
“Emirates and dnata have invested billions to repeatedly improve our services and products, to carry new merchandise to market, to enhance our operations by innovation and know-how, and to take care of our staff who guarantee our clients’ security and satisfaction. These are core to our DNA.
“The Group’s strong profitability enables us to continue making these investments, and to scale up our proven business models in concert with Dubai’s growth as a global city of choice for talent, for businesses, and for tourists.”
HH Sheikh Ahmed added: “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.”
To assist elevated operations and enterprise actions, the Emirates Group’s worker base, in comparison with 31 March 2025, grew 3% to an general rely of 124,927 on 30 September 2025. Both Emirates and dnata have ongoing recruitment drives to assist their future necessities.
Emirates continued to reinforce its community and connectivity choices by its Dubai hub. During the primary half of 2025-26, Emirates launched new flight providers to: Danang, Siem Reap, Shenzhen and Hangzhou. At 30 September, Emirates’ passenger and cargo community spanned 153 airports in 81 nations and territories.
Between 1 April and 30 September, Emirates acquired supply of 5 new A350 plane, including extra Business Class and Premium Economy seats into the airline’s stock. During this era, 23 plane (6 A380s, 17 Boeing 777s) with totally refreshed interiors rolled out of the airline’s US$ 5 billion retrofit programme.
This enabled Emirates to carry its newest cabin merchandise to much more markets, together with the industry-leading Emirates Premium Economy. By 30 September, Emirates Premium Economy was obtainable to clients flying between Dubai and 61 cities.
On floor, “Emirates First” opened at Dubai Airport, providing First Class clients and Platinum Skywards members an opulent personal check-in space and expertise. In the primary six months of 2025-26, Emirates accelerated the roll-out of its retail technique with the opening of recent idea journey shops in Accra, Bangkok, Geneva, Jakarta, Mauritius, Osaka, Seoul, and Singapore.
In the primary half of 2025-26, Emirates made notable investments to spice up its international model visibility. The airline signed multi-year sponsorship offers to turn into Platinum Partner of FC Bayern Munchen, Official Main Sponsor of Real Madrid Basketball, and Premium Partner and Official Airline Partner of the Investec Champions Cup and European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) Challenge Cup.
Emirates additionally prolonged its partnership with ATP as Premier Partner and Official Airline of the ATP Tour as much as 2030, and its shirt sponsorship with Olympique Lyonnais till 2030.
Overall capability in the course of the first six months of the yr elevated by 5% to 31.3 billion Available Tonne Kilometres (ATKM) resulting from expanded flight operations. Capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASKM), elevated by 5%, while passenger visitors carried measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKM) was up by 4% with a median Passenger Seat Factor of 79.5%, in contrast with 80.0% throughout the identical interval final yr. Emirates carried 27.8 million passengers between 1 April and 30 September 2025, up 4% from the identical interval final yr.
Emirates SkyCargo transported 1.25 million tonnes within the first six months of the yr, up by 4% in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
Emirates SkyCargo added capability from 3 new Boeing 777 freighter delivered. In April, the cargo division launched Emirates Courier Express, an revolutionary product that leverages the ability of the airline’s international community to supply door-to-door categorical transport providers for companies.
Cementing its place because the world’s most worthwhile airline for the half yr reporting interval, Emirates revenue earlier than tax for the primary half of 2025-26 hit a brand new report of AED 11.4 billion (US$ 3.1 billion), in comparison with AED 9.7 billion (US$ 2.6 billion) final yr. Emirates revenue after tax is AED 9.9 billion (US$ 2.7 billion), up 13% from final yr.
Emirates’ working prices (together with gasoline) grew by 4% according to elevated operations. Fuel stays the most important part of the airline’s working value at 30%.
dnata additionally noticed robust development within the first six months of 2025-26, because it continued to ramp up operations throughout its cargo and floor dealing with, catering and retail, and journey providers companies.
