Overview
- Emirates Group, which reported its annual results Thursday, posted record profit before tax of Dh24.4 billion for 2025-26.
- Emirates airline recorded net profit of Dh19.7 billion, retaining its status as the world’s most profitable carrier.
- Group revenue rose to Dh150.5 billion and cash reached Dh59.6 billion, supporting Dh340 billion in planned future investment.
- A higher UAE corporate tax rate of 15% put after-tax Group profit at Dh21 billion and coincided with a Dh3.5 billion dividend to the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
- The February 28 Gulf conflict disrupted flights, and leaders say passenger capacity at Dubai International remains below pre-disruption levels with fuel costs hedged through 2028-29.