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*US Airways shares down 0.4 pct. April 3- US Airways Group said on Wednesday that federal budget cuts likely hurt a key revenue measure in March because of reduced last-minute demand for flights.
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TEMPE, Ariz.-- US Airways said on Wednesday that government spending cuts are hurting business, as a key revenue figure was lower than expected in March. US Airways, the fifth-biggest U.S. airline by traffic, is particularly vulnerable because it is the largest carrier at Washington's Reagan airport, which is favored by travelers on federal business.
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Canada was one of more than 30 countries, mostly Western, that benefited from a visa waiver the UAE offered to their citizens. Dubai carrier Emirates had been lobbying the Canadian government to boost its thrice-weekly direct flights to Toronto and more Canadian destinations, with support from the UAE government, but failed to gain greater access.
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SYDNEY, April 3- A Samoan airline that says it is the world's first carrier to charge passengers by their weight rather than per seat defends the plan as the fairest way to fly, in some cases actually ending up cheaper than conventional tickets.
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CHICAGO-- Unionized ground workers at United Airlines have rejected contracts designed to cover them whether they came from that airline or Continental. The International Association of Aerospace Machinists and Aerospace Workers said it would survey members to assess their priorities for future talks.
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Delta Air fell $1.31 or 8.1 percent, to $14.94. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 40 or 5.9 percent, to $6.34. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 55 or 4.2 percent, to $12.68.
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Airlines are facing a growing battle between leisure and business passengers, and New York City is in danger of losing its beloved (212) area code. CNBC's Bob Pisani and Jane Wells, discuss.
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Delta Air fell $1.16 or 7.1 percent, to $15.10. JetBlue fell$. 24 or 3.5 percent, to $6.51. Southwest fell$. 49 or 3.7 percent, to $12.74.
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Airfares will still be advertised inclusive of mandatory taxes and fees, after the Supreme Court refused a challenge by three airlines. But optional add-on services often leave fliers unable to compare the total price of a ticket.
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*Carrier cites less last-minute government travel. April 2- Delta Air Lines Inc on Tuesday curbed its growth forecast for a key revenue measure for the first quarter, saying March demand was hurt by lower last-minute travel from government clients in the wake of U.S. budget pressures.
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Buckingham Research analyst Daniel McKenzie found a silver lining in Delta's news, and raised his price target for Delta to $21 per share, from $19. He noted that Delta is cutting its flying capacity at its Tokyo hub because of the weak yen, and it is also cutting flying to Italy and Greece.
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*Carrier cites lower last-minute bookings. *Shares fall nearly 8 pct. April 2- Delta Air Lines Inc on Tuesday cut its first-quarter forecast for a key revenue measure as March performance weakened from January and February, and its shares fell nearly 8 percent.
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Delta Air fell $1.13 or 7.0 percent, to $15.12. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 16 or 2.4 percent, to $6.58. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 31 or 2.3 percent, to $12.92.
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*Boeing: completed over half of tests for battery system. TOKYO, April 2- All Nippon Airways, the biggest customer for Boeing Co's grounded 787 Dreamliner, will put its pilots through training to resume flights in June, sources told Reuters, after Boeing completed more than half of its tests to get its new battery system certified.
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FORT WORTH, Texas-- American Airlines was set Monday to begin daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Lima, Peru. It said the route would also expand choices for one-stop travel between South America and Asia through Dallas.
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Delta Air fell$. 26 or 1.6 percent, to $16.25. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 16 or 2.3 percent, to $6.74. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 25 or 1.9 percent, to $13.23.
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NEW YORK-- Fitch Ratings on Monday raised US Airways' ratings and assigned the airline a "positive" outlook after its record financial performance in 2012.. Fitch raised the default ratings for US Airways Group Inc. and its airline operating subsidiary to "B+" from "B-," which is still below investment-grade.
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April 1- Airline holding company International Airlines Group could order Airbus' new A350 long-range aircraft for its British Airways arm as soon as this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings Inc. fell Monday after one analyst downgraded the stock and others panned the company's latest forecast. Airline stocks have done better than the broader market in the past few months _ United Continental shares were up nearly 60 percent since early December before Monday's pullback.
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WASHINGTON, April 1- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a federal government rule that requires airlines to advertise the full cost of tickets.