Finland's national carrier Finnair on Friday 21 July reported a swing to profit in the second quarter, helped by recovering demand.
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Comparable operating profit was €66.2 million in the period, against a year-earlier loss of €84.2 million.
"We captured demand with our balanced network and were successful in our pricing and sales efforts," CEO Topi Manner said in a statement.
Finnair has been setting up new routes and coming up with new services to make up for Asian routes lost due to the closure of Russian airspace as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The airline added higher costs, inflation and rising interest rates continued to cause uncertainty on the market.
Finnair published a new target of €150 million-€210 million for its full-year 2023 comparable operating profit, after in June saying it would do so due to this year's higher travel demand.
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The carrier says on its website that its adjusted profit excludes fair value changes in derivatives, changes in the exchange rates of fleet overhauls, and items affecting comparability.
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