TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese airline ANA Holdings on Monday posted a 1.3 billion yen ($9.8 million) operating loss for the first quarter, narrower than the same period last year, helped by a recovery in travel demand.

Earnings for the three months to June 30 beat an average 14.8 billion yen operating loss estimated by four analysts according to Refinitiv data. A year earlier, the company reported a 64.6 billion yen operating loss.

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(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Tom Hogue)