British Airways has estimated that this summer’s Gate Gourmet staff dispute cost it between £35m and £45m.
The airline saw its Heathrow flights grounded for two days in August after ground staff walked out in sympathy with sacked workers at its inflight meals supplier.
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Releasing its results for the three months to 30 September, BA saw its pre-tax profit fall 18% to £241m.
“[The Gate Gourmet dispute] does not have a material impact on the quarterly financial comparisons as the airline also suffered operational disruption in the same period of last year,” BA said in its statement.
