The Emirates Group today announced a new record half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of AED 12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) for the first six months of 2025-26, making this the fourth consecutive year of record profitability for the half-year reporting period.

After accounting for income tax charges, the Group’s profit after tax is AED 10.6 billion (US$
2.9 billion), up 13% from last year.

Illustrating its strong operating performance, the Group maintained a robust EBITDA of AED
21.1 billion (US$ 5.7 billion), 3% higher than the AED 20.4 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) reported
for the same period last year.

Group revenue was AED 75.4 billion (US$ 20.6 billion) for the first six months of 2025-26, up
4% from AED 70.8 billion (US$ 19.3 billion) last year.
The Group closed the first half year of 2025-26 with a record cash position of AED 56.0
billion (US$ 15.2 billion) on 30 September 2025, compared to AED 53.4 billion (US$ 14.6
billion) on 31 March 2025. The Group has been able to tap on its own strong cash reserves
to support business needs, including funding for new aircraft deliveries and servicing
existing debt obligations. The Group also paid the remaining AED 2 billion (US$ 545 million)
in dividend to its owner, of the AED 6 billion (US$ 1.6 billion) declared during the financial
year 2024-25.

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His Highness (HH) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive,
Emirates Airline and Group said: “The Group has once again delivered an outstanding
performance, surpassing our half-year results of last year to achieve a new record profit for
H1 2025-26. I’m delighted to note that Emirates maintains its position as the world’s most
profitable airline for this half-year reporting period.

“This performance was primarily driven by the unflagging demand and growing customer
preference for our product and services, which drove revenue growth and profitability.
“Emirates and dnata have invested billions to continually enhance our products and
services, to bring new products to market, to improve our operations through innovation
and technology, and to look after our employees who ensure our customers’ safety 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 support increased operations and business activities, the Emirates Group’s employee
base, compared to 31 March 2025, grew 3% to an overall count of 124,927 on 30 September

2025. Both Emirates and dnata have ongoing recruitment drives to support their future
      requirements.
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      Emirates continued to enhance its network and connectivity options through its Dubai
      hub. During the first half of 2025-26, Emirates launched new flight services to: Danang,
      Siem Reap, Shenzhen and Hangzhou. At 30 September, Emirates’ passenger and cargo
      network spanned 153 airports in 81 countries and territories.
      The airline strengthened its network connectivity by deploying 28 additional weekly
      scheduled flights to: Antananarivo, Johannesburg, Muscat, Rome, Riyadh and Taipei.
      Providing even more connection options for customers, during the first six months of 2025-
      26, Emirates entered agreements with 3 codeshare and interline partners: Air Seychelles,
      Condor, and Aurigny.
      Between 1 April and 30 September, Emirates received delivery of 5 new A350 aircraft,
      adding more Business Class and Premium Economy seats into the airline’s inventory. During
      this period, 23 aircraft (6 A380s, 17 Boeing 777s) with fully refreshed interiors rolled out of

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the airline’s US$ 5 billion retrofit programme. This enabled Emirates to bring its latest cabin
products to even more markets, including the industry-leading Emirates Premium Economy.
By 30 September, Emirates Premium Economy was available to customers flying between
Dubai and 61 cities.

On ground, “Emirates First” opened at Dubai Airport, offering First Class customers and
Platinum Skywards members a luxurious private check-in area and experience. In the first six
months of 2025-26, Emirates accelerated the roll-out of its retail strategy with the opening
of new concept travel stores in Accra, Bangkok, Geneva, Jakarta, Mauritius, Osaka, Seoul,
and Singapore.

Emirates continued to progress on its environmental initiatives, uplifting sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF) where available and feasible, including at 37 airports. In April, Emirates
joined the Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), a network of organisations committed to
building a circular economy for aviation and creating new pathways to accelerate
decarbonisation through high-value circularity in the global supply chain.

In the first half of 2025-26, Emirates made notable investments to boost its global brand
visibility. The airline signed multi-year sponsorship deals to become 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 also extended its partnership with ATP as Premier
Partner and Official Airline of the ATP Tour up to 2030, and its shirt sponsorship with
Olympique Lyonnais until 2030.

Overall capacity during the first six months of the year increased by 5% to 31.3
billion Available Tonne Kilometres (ATKM) due to expanded flight operations. Capacity
measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASKM), increased by 5%, whilst passenger traffic
carried measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKM) was up by 4% with an
average Passenger Seat Factor of 79.5%, compared with 80.0% during the same period last
year. Emirates carried 27.8 million passengers between 1 April and 30 September 2025, up
4% from the same period last year.

Emirates SkyCargo transported 1.25 million tonnes in the first six months of the year, up by
4% compared to the same period last year. Customer demand for Emirates SkyCargo’s
specialised products and excellent network of freighter and bellyhold cargo operations
remained steady. However, cargo yields decreased by 6% due to softening demand in some
market segments amidst tariff concerns.

Emirates SkyCargo added capacity from 3 new Boeing 777 freighter delivered. In April, the
cargo division launched Emirates Courier Express, an innovative product that leverages the
power of the airline’s global network to provide door-to-door express shipping services for
businesses.
Cementing its position as the world’s most profitable airline for the half year reporting
period, Emirates profit before tax for the first half of 2025-26 hit a new record of AED 11.4

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billion (US$ 3.1 billion), compared to AED 9.7 billion (US$ 2.6 billion) last year.
Emirates profit after tax is AED 9.9 billion (US$ 2.7 billion), up 13% from last year.
Emirates revenue, including other operating income, of AED 65.6 billion (US$ 17.9 billion)
was up 6% compared with AED 62.2 billion (US$ 16.9 billion) for the same period last year.
The airline’s new record revenue can be attributed to unabated travel appetite across
markets, and customer preference for Emirates’ products and services, particularly for its
premium cabins.

Emirates’ operating costs (including fuel) grew by 4% in line with increased operations. Fuel
remains the largest component of the airline’s operating cost at 30%. Driven by customer demand and increased operations during the six months, Emirates’EBITDA of AED 19.7 billion (US$ 5.4 billion) remained strong, up 3% compared to AED 19.1 billion (US$ 5.2 billion) for the same period last year.

Emirates Flight Catering grew revenue from external customers by 13% to AED 555 million
(US$ 151 million), uplifting 7.7 million meals (up by 2%) for 116 airlines during the period.
Emirates Leisure Retail acquired the remaining 25% stake in Air Ventures LLC in the US,
securing full ownership of the entity, which operates airport retail and F&B outlets.
dnata saw strong growth in the first six months of 2025-26, as it continued to ramp up
operations across its cargo and ground handling, catering and retail, and travel services
businesses.

In the first half of 2025-26, dnata’s airport services and catering and retail divisions won
several significant new contracts and grew existing customers across its international
operations. This shows dnata’s ability to serve the diverse requirements of its airline
customers with high safety standards and consistently high-quality products and services.
dnata continued to make strategic investments in its business to respond to customer needs
and tap on market prospects. It announced plans to deploy 800 new ground support
equipment (GSE) units across its global network in 2025, an investment valued at US$ 110
million to further enhance operational performance and secure a steady supply of
advanced, lower-emission equipment to support dnata’s growth and sustainability targets.

Other highlights in the first half of 2025-26 include: the launch of its airport hospitality
brand, marhaba, in the United Kingdom; a €3 million minority stake investment in
WonderMiles, an advanced NDC-enabled booking platform to strengthen dnata Travel’s
corporate business offering; and the disposal of its 75% stake in Super Bus, which operates
sightseeing tours in the UAE.

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dnata also entered its first major sports sponsorship partnership, signing a three-year
agreement with Dubai Basketball to become a Founding Partner of the city’s first
professional basketball franchise.
dnata achieved a new record half-year revenue, crossing the US$ 3.0 billion mark for the
first time for this reporting period. dnata’s revenue, including other operating income, of
AED 11.7 billion (US$ 3.2 billion) increased by 13% compared to AED 10.4 billion (US$ 2.8
billion) generated in the same period last year.

Overall profit before tax for dnata is AED 843 million (US$ 230 million), up by 17% from the
same period last year. dnata’s profit after tax is AED 697 million (US$ 190 million), up 22%
from last year.
Illustrating its operating performance, dnata’s EBITDA was AED 1.4 billion (US$ 372 million),
up 5% from last year’s AED 1.3 billion (US$ 354 million).

dnata’s airport operations remains the largest contributor to revenue with AED 5.5 billion
(US$ 1.5 billion), a 15% increase compared to the same period last year, as its airline
customers’ operations continued to pick up particularly in Italy, Australia, the UK and the
UAE. Across its operations, the number of aircraft turns handled by dnata increased by 15%
to 450,903 bolstered by its newly launched operations at Rome Fiumicino Airport, and it
recorded 1.59 million tonnes of cargo handled, up by 3% due to additional cargo handling
driven by its UAE operations.

dnata’s flight catering and retail operations, contributed AED 4.1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) to
its revenue, up 11% as its retail product grew significantly as part of the division’s strategy,
catering production increases in Australia and the UK to meet customer demand, and the
positive impact of revised contracts to reflect rising supply costs. The overall number of
meals uplifted slightly decreased by 1% to 60.0 million meals compared to last year.
dnata’s travel division contributed AED 2.0 billion (US$ 538 million) to revenue, up 11%
compared to AED 1.8 billion (US$ 483 million) for the same period last year. The division
reported an underlying total transactional value (TTV) of AED 5.0 billion (US$ 1.4 billion),
compared to AED 4.5 billion (US$ 1.2 billion), up 9% compared to the same period last year.

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