BA announces €64m losses

British Airways today revealed first quarter pre-tax losses of £45m (€64m). The airline also said the cost of industrial action over its proposed swipe card clocking-on system will be in the range of £30 (€42.6m) to £40m (€56.9m).

British Airways today revealed first quarter pre-tax losses of £45m (€64m). The airline also said the cost of industrial action over its proposed swipe card clocking-on system will be in the range of £30m (€42.6m) to £40m (€56.9m).

Union leaders said the strike losses were down to the company, because of the way it tried to impose the swipe cards, but they pledged to try to rebuild confidence in the airline and among its customers.