After three years of losses, Qantas posts $1b half-year profit
Australian airline Qantas (ASX: QAN) has returned to profit after three years and $7 billion in statutory losses due to the pandemic’s impact on the aviation industry.
The company today told shareholders it achieved a $1 billion statutory profit after tax for the first half, leading it to announce a share buy-back and bonuses for 20,000 non-executive staff.
Underlying profit before tax reached $1.43 billion in the half - 49 per cent higher than the prior first-half record result achieved in FY18 - driven by "consistently strong" travel demand, higher yields and cost improvements.
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