Emirates airline scraps profit targets as Iran war drags on | The National

Tim Clark said Dubai had learned a lot from last year's 12-day Iran-Israel war and was 'very capable of making the call on whether it's safe to operate'. BloombergTim Clark said Dubai had learned a lot from last year's 12-day Iran-Israel war and was 'very capable of making the call on whether it's safe to operate'. BloombergPresident Tim Clark says carrier would be content to stay cash-positiveThe NationalJune 11, 2026

Emirates will be content to break even this financial year if the Iran conflict persists, prioritising staying cash-positive.

Tim Clark reports a swift rebound, with about 80 per cent of services restored and average load factors at three-quarters, with some London flights near capacity.

The carrier posted $6.3 billion annual profit in March, which Mr Clark says would have reached $7 billion without March groundings.

Daily Dubai transfer passengers are about 40,000, down from roughly 100,000 pre-conflict, but numbers are rising as confidence in transiting the hub improves.