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Summer quarter saw a rebound on an even stronger year with BA regards 370 m operating profits ￡, compared to losses of 17 m ￡, and 14 7pc - operating margin above of its goal of 10pc.

Tony Shepard, an analyst at Charles Stanley, said that he saw now year-round profits "in the North of ￡ 500 m".

Willie Walsh, BA Executive Director, said the Economic Outlook remains uncertain, but the company key performance indicators "looked much better than they were a year ago.

In particular, yields - or the income per seat - rose 17 2pc-on-year, as BA increased the price of tickets, stop updating and saw the return of its lucrative cabin, including business travellers before passengers.

Mr. Walsh said passengers increased business has reported that there are "general economic recovery" and not "doom and shadows" exposed by some specialists of weather forecasts.

Analysts have noted that there was no growth in volume of passengers, with passengers falling 7 3pc 16.5 m - partly because of the cabin crew strike and clouds of volcanic ash.

Total income rose 8 4pc-￡ 4 45bn with loading jump 39 4pc.Mr. Walsh should now describing plans to increase the capacity of next summer's volume growth by 5MC, including additional flights Caribbean and new services to San Diego and Tokyo Haneda 4pc.

He denied that he deliberately exaggerated his mantra "fight for survival" of last year to push through price reductions, saying: "I believe that I called exactly right."We said that we must change structurally from base to take advantage of the economic upturn when it comes to price."Operating expenses fell 1. 5pc.

Mr. Walsh was "hope" cabin crew Union Unite accept of BA later offer and put an end to its threats of grève.Il denied it was provocative take a 11pc salary increase to perform the carrier of BA and Iberia merged, International Airlines Group, while providing crew is no longer 3pc.Directeur finance Keith Williams takes increased 43pc for execution of the BA, subsidiary of functioning.

"They aren't salaire.Ils increases are the compensation associated with different taches.Emploi Keith changes significantly and therefore mine," said Mr. Walsh.

He also attacked government Air Passenger Duty increase that will trigger the tax in certain long-haul destinations by 50pc.

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