Emirates airline owner reports record-breaking profits

Emirates reported a return to profit (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

The group which owns long-haul carrier Emirates saw record-breaking half-year profits of 1.2 billion dollars (£1.05bn) this year as global travel rebounded after the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic.

The results from the Emirates Group represent a major turnaround after posting a 1.6 billion dollar (£1.4bn) loss in the same period last year.