Air France estimates the week-long cabin crew strike, which ended Aug. 2, will cost the company more than €90 million ($100.7 million).
The airline said it had to cancel nearly 1,400 flights during the seven-day strike, affecting 180,000 customers.
Over the course of the week, Air France managed to operate more than 80% of its short- and medium-haul services and more than 90% of long-haul flights. Services returned to normal Aug. 3, although the airline warned of possible last-minute disruptions because of knock-on effects of the dispute.
The strike came at the height of the European holiday season and followed another Air France strike—this time by pilots—in June that was estimated to have cost the airline some €40 million. The French flag carrier recorded a €114 million loss for the first half of the financial year and has been plagued by industrial action for years.
The company said it was inviting the striking unions for further negotiations in August; the wage and conditions agreement that sparked the dispute is scheduled for renewal at the end of October.
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