Japan's two major airlines log profit jump as COVID curbs removed

Japan's two biggest airlines on Tuesday posted a significant recovery in profits in the April-September period as travel demand continued to pick up amid the removal of COVID-19 restrictions in the country.ANA Holdings Inc. saw its group net profit more than quadruple from a year earlier to 93.21 billion yen ($620 million) in the six months, while Japan Airlines Co. posted a consolidated net profit of 61.67 billion yen, a record high for the first half since the company relisted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2012.Helped by an increase in both domestic and international travelers, ANA said …READ FULL ARTICLE