Yet the Air Transport Association, an industry trade group, estimates airlines will lose $3 billion in 2004.

Probably 97 percent are retrieved within three days, the Air Transport Association says.

The nation's airlines will lose $1.8 billion this year, the Air Transport Association estimates.

In the first week of the war, overall traffic fell by 10 percent, according to the Air Transport Association, the industry's main trade group.

Fuel prices played a big part, according to the Air Transport Association, the airline industry trade organization.

The Air Transport Association said that the 2-cent tax would cost the airlines $300 million.

Not so, said the Air Transport Association, the trade group of the major airlines.

That contrasts with 10 percent for the industry over all, according to the Air Transport Association, the industry's main trade group.

The Air Transport Association, the industry's lobby, suggested that even further measures be taken.

The industry remains chaotic, having lost $6.5 billion in the last 18 months, according to the Air Transport Association.

Yet the Air Transport Association, an industry trade group, estimates airlines will lose $3 billion in 2004.

Probably 97 percent are retrieved within three days, the Air Transport Association says.

The nation's airlines will lose $1.8 billion this year, the Air Transport Association estimates.

In the first week of the war, overall traffic fell by 10 percent, according to the Air Transport Association, the industry's main trade group.

Fuel prices played a big part, according to the Air Transport Association, the airline industry trade organization.

The Air Transport Association said that the 2-cent tax would cost the airlines $300 million.

Not so, said the Air Transport Association, the trade group of the major airlines.

That contrasts with 10 percent for the industry over all, according to the Air Transport Association, the industry's main trade group.

The Air Transport Association, the industry's lobby, suggested that even further measures be taken.

The industry remains chaotic, having lost $6.5 billion in the last 18 months, according to the Air Transport Association.