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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Profit jumps 22% as fuel hedging pays off. Don’t expect cheaper fares, though.
Virgin Australia has emerged from a decidedly unpleasant year for airline fuel costs in remarkably good shape, reporting a 21.9% increase in underlying net profit while its larger rival Qantas took a substantial hit from the Middle East fuel-price shock. For the year to 30 June 2026, Virgin Australia recorded...




























































