[Gerald A]

Emirates airline increased its profits on the Tasman by more than 50 per cent to $26.2 million, according to accounts just filed with the Companies Office.


The Dubai-based airline flies to Auckland and Christchurch as an add-on to its long-haul services to several eastern Australian cities.

The numbers are for the year to March 31, and do not include the subsequent sharp rise in fuel costs that king-hit Air New Zealand results for the year to June 30.

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