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Derek Rose

Demand for travel remains resilient: Flight Centre

Flight Centre handled a record $12.5 billion in travel bookings in the first half, the group says. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's largest travel agent is off to a solid start as it takes off towards its year-end after seeing a shift to cheaper destinations before Christmas.

Flight Centre's first-half interim net profit came in at $60.5 million, flat from a year ago, while its underlying pre-tax profit rose four per cent to $125 million for the six months ending in December, which was better than expected.

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