EasyJet says profits nosedive because of Middle East war

British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its profit tumbled in the third quarter as the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring and dampened customer demand. Profit before tax fell 70 percent to £85 million ($114 million) in the three months to the end of June, compared to a year earlier, EasyJet said in a statement. The carrier said