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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Qatar Airways reports $1.2B in profits after ferrying passengers to last year's soccer World Cup

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Qatar Airways on Wednesday reported $1.2 billion in profits over the past year, buoyed by its role in ferrying fans to the soccer World Cup.

The long-haul airline increased its revenue to $21 billion, a 45% increase over the previous year, it said. Its yearly passenger load reached 31.7 million, a 71% increase.

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