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Japan Airlines fuel costs to jump $201 mln this yr

Wed Aug 6, 2008 11:04pm EDT

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TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T), the country's biggest airline, said it expected additional fuel costs of 22 billion yen ($201 million) this financial year.

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JAL joined on Thursday the list of airlines announcing cuts to flights to try to cope with soaring jet fuel prices and said it expected route changes to save it 4 billion yen this year. [ID:nTKU002980] ($1=109.63 Yen)



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