NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of U.S. airlines have been flying high in 2014, but they’re lower after German carrier Lufthansa’s warning about smaller profits due to weaker passenger demand.

At midday Wednesday, shares of American Airlines Group Inc. were down $1, or 2.3 percent, to $42.66; United Continental Holdings Inc. fell $2.04, or 4.3 percent, to $45.72; Delta Air Lines Inc. dropped $1.47, or 3.5 percent, to $40.45; and Southwest Airlines Co. lost 27 cents to $27.02.

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