Asiana's Q2 net profit up 22% on strong cargo demand for electronics, medical equipment, cherries, eggs

Asiana Airlines Inc.'s second-quarter net profit jumped 22 percent to 60.8 billion won from 50 billion won a year earlier on strong cargo demand for electronics products, medical equipment, cherries, and eggs amid an extended COVID-19 pandemic.

Increased domestic travel demand also helped boost South Korea's second-largest carrier's net profit.

The airline’s operating profit climbed 27 percent from 91.8 billion in the second quarter of last year to 116.98 billion won. Sales jumped 13 percent from 868.94 billion won to 985 billion won during the same period.

However, net losses in the first half worsened to 633.26 billion won from 286.04 billion won last year.

Operating losses also expanded from 31.36 billion won in the second quarter of last year to 255.39 billion won this year

Sales soared 18 percent from 1.828 trillion won to 2.148 trillion won during the said period.