U.S. Airways Group Inc., which combined with America West Holdings Corp. in September, on Wednesday posted a sharply wider third-quarter loss as merger-related expenses and fuel costs weighed on its bottom line.
The company’s loss grew to $87 million ($5.04 per share), from $29 million ($1.92) last year. Excluding special items, the loss would have been $23 million ($1.33 per share). Analysts were expecting a quarterly deficit of $1.85 per share.
