TOKYO: Japan Airlines said on Friday its three-month net profit more than halved as savings from a decline in fuel costs could not make up for weak travel demand at home and abroad.

Falling oil prices have helped the carrier’s bottom line—fuel is often an airline’s single-biggest expense.

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