JERUSALEM, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israel's flagship carrier EL AL reported a record quarterly revenue of 1.27 billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter, according to its financial report submitted to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Thursday.
The figure represents an 18.2 percent increase compared with the previous record, set in the third quarter of last year.
The carrier also posted a net profit of 174.8 million dollars for the quarter, reflecting a strong recovery after severe disruptions in the first quarter and part of the second quarter caused by the war with Iran.
The airline estimated that the war had cost it 145 million dollars in lost profits since the beginning of the year.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region. ■
