Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) reported an over seven-fold jump in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday, boosted by a strong recovery in demand in key markets.

The airline's net profit jumped to S$628 million ($469 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31, from S$85 million a year ago. ($1 = 1.3389 Singapore dollars) (Reporting by Himanshi Akhand and Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)