Virgin Australia Holdings reports USD34m underlying profit in 2QFY2017

Virgin Australia Holdings reported (03-Feb-2017) the following operational highlights for the three months ended 31-Dec-2016:

• Underlying profit before tax: AUD45.9 million (USD34.4 million), -37.1% year-on-year;
• Profit after tax: AUD13.1 million (USD9.8 million);
• Cash balance: AUD1596 million (USD1195 million);
• Passengers: 6.3 million, +3.2%;
• • Virgin Australia domestic: 4.5 million, +2.1%;
  • Virgin Australia international: 652,981, -7.1%;
  • Tigerair Australia: 1.2 million, +14.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.3%, +1.0 ppt;
• • Virgin Australia domestic: 78.1%, +0.4 ppt;
  • Virgin Australia international: 83.5%, +0.8 ppt;
  • Tigerair Australia: 89.3%, +2.8 ppts. [more - original PR]