Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Emirates, arrives for a news conference to announce the annual results of the Emirates Group in Dubai May 8, 2014. Emirates, Dubai's flagship airline, reported a 43 percent jump in 2013 net profit on Thursday helped by higher revenue and lower fuel costs although runway maintenance work will impact income this year. REUTERS/Stringer (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT)