Emirates airlines first half profit surges on cheaper fuel, cost cuts

DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates, one of the world's biggest international airlines, said on Thursday profit nearly quadrupled in the first half of the year, bouncing back from a decade low half-year profit a year ago.Dubai-based Emirates, which is owned by the state, benefited from a decline in global fuel prices although it said it was hit by unfavourable currency movements.The airline, which said last month its profits would be considerably better, made 862 million dirhams (£183 million) in the..