Emirates airline posted a record full-year net profit despite the impact of the Iran war, as the carrier cited strong travel demand throughout most of the period, Reuters reports.

The Gulf carrier said in a statement its profit after tax rose to $5.4 billion in the 12 months to the end of March, up from $5.2bn in the same period a year earlier, as higher passenger yield offset a slight decline in the number of passengers Emirates carried to 53.2 million.