El Al operating profit close to double in 2Q2016

El Al revenue up 5% - financial highlights:

• Three months ended 30-Jun-2016:
• • Operating revenue: USD537 million, +5% year-on-year;
  • Operating costs: USD414 million, +1%;
  • Operating profit: USD51 million, +87%;
  • Net profit: USD35 million, +102%;
  • Load factor: 82.3%, +1.2 ppt;
• Six months ended 30-Jun-2016:
• • Operating revenue: USD934 million, +0.4%;
  • Operating costs: USD776 million, stable;
  • Net profit: USD14 million, compared to a net profit of USD1 million in p-c-p. [more - original PR]