SATURDAY29JULY/SUNDAY30JULY2023MiddleEasteditionFTREPORTERSTravellersdeterminedtotaketotheskiesdespitesoaringticketpriceshavepushedairlineprofitstofreshhighs,asresilientconsumerspendingbuoystheglobaleconomy.Astheyreportedrecordprofitsyes-terday,BritishAirwaysownerIAGsaidthattripsacrosstheAtlanticandtolei-suredestinationshadbeenparticularlypopular“ascustomersprioritiseholi-days”,whileAirFrance-KLMsaidthathigh-spendingholidaymakerswerefill-ingbusiness-classcabins.Thestrongbookings—reportedinaweekwhentemperatureshitnewrecordsandtheUNsecretary-generalwarnedof“globalboiling”—defiedhigherairfares,whichhaverisenabout30percentinEuropethisyear.IntheUS,United...
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