{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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Revenue also declined, with passenger numbers and seat factors dropping, as the airline contended with regional airspace disruptions and significantly higher fuel costs.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-11-05T08:25:13.051Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-05T08:04:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T08:25:13.051Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and multiple digests corroborate profit drop and revenue figures, with specific figures attributed to Emirates Group.","critic":"Reports include quotes from executives and details on operational capacity and passenger numbers.","hype":"Headlines mention profit slump and challenges, but the body of reports details resilience and specific figures."}},"tags":["#EmiratesAirline","#Aviation","#MiddleEast","#Business","#Economy","#IranWar"],"entities":["Emirates airline","Emirates Group","Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed","Reuters","The National","The Star"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Emirates airline reported a 66% drop in net profit for the six months ending September 30, 2026.","Revenue fell by 13% to 56.9 billion dirhams ($15.5 billion) over the same period.","The airline carried 21.8 million passengers, a 22% decrease year-on-year, with average seat factor dropping to 72%.","Fuel costs, before hedging, rose by 60% compared to the previous half-year, impacting profitability."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Emirates airline announced a 66% decrease in its net profit for the first half of its fiscal year, which concluded on September 30, 2026. The airline's net profit for this period was 3.3 billion dirhams ($903 million). Revenue also saw a decline, falling by 13% annually to 56.9 billion dirhams ($15.5 billion)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The drop in profit and revenue was attributed to disruptions in regional airspace caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran, which affected travel and led to soaring jet fuel prices. Fuel costs, before accounting for hedging gains, increased by 60% compared to the prior half-year. The airline carried 21.8 million passengers between April 1 and September 30, a 22% reduction from the previous year, and the average passenger seat factor decreased to 72% from 79.5%."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on profit figures"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While Emirates airline reported a net profit of 3.3 billion dirhams ($903 million) for the first half of the fiscal year, other reports presented different figures for profit before tax or for the wider Emirates Group. The National and Reuters reported the airline's net profit as $903 million. However, Gulf News, Emirates24|7, economymiddleeast.com, and saudishopper.com reported a profit before tax of 4.1 billion dirhams ($1.1 billion) for the Emirates Group. Emirates24|7 and economymiddleeast.com also stated the Group's profit after tax was 3.6 billion dirhams ($1.0 billion), down 66% from last year."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports mentioned the specific figure for Emirates SkyCargo's transported tonnage, which was down by 1% compared to the same period last year. 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